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Minority Recruitment Studies

Principal Investigator

  • Deborah Bowen, Ph.D.
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Co-Principal Investigators

  • Hoda Anton-Culver, Ph.D.
    University of California, Irvine
  • Lari Wenzel, Ph.D.
    University of California, Irvine
  • Thuy Vu
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Participating Institutions

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • University of California, Irvine
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Carolina-Georgia Center of the Cancer Genetics Network
  • Lombardi Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Network
  • Mid-Atlantic Cancer Genetics Network
  • Northwest Cancer Genetics Network
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Genetics Coalition
  • Texas Cancer Genetics Consortium

Synopsis

Cancer genetics studies must enroll large enough numbers and diverse enough groups of individuals with such increased risks to lead to scientific findings that can be translated into clinical prevention and treatment protocols. Such sample sizes and translational genetics research studies are the goal of the Cancer Genetics Network (CGN). 4 minority recruitment pilot studies are currently underway. These studies are testing different recruitment methods in hopes of finding successful strategies for increasing minority recruitment into the CGN.