Questionnaire for Ovarian Cancer Patients Regarding Acceptance and Willingness to Undergo Genetic Testing
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 237
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Participants' Response to Survey Questions (Yes/No)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the willingness of patients with ovarian cancer to undergo genetic testing, given the cost, their understanding and acceptance of genetic testing and the possibility of targeted therapy.
Detailed Description
All eligible patients being seen in the Gynecology Center at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and at Gynecologic Oncology of Houston for follow-up or a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer will be asked to participate in this study by completing a questionnaire. This study will end when 400 completed questionnaires have been collected. We estimate that 40-60 ovarian cancer patients are seen in the Gynecology Center at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center each week and that 20- 40 ovarian cancer patients are seen at Gynecologic Oncology of Houston each week. The completion of 400 questionnaires will provide adequate data to address our question in an expeditious time frame. The initial phase of this study is exploratory and does not involve a comparison group.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients must have the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
- •Patients must be at least 18 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- •Patients must be able to read and write in the English language.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients that are unable to speak or write in the English language. Currently, the investigators' resources in genetic counseling are limited. In the future, they plan to expand the questionnaire and study to include additional languages.
- •Patients having previously undergone BRCA genetic testing.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Participants' Response to Survey Questions (Yes/No)
Time Frame: 15-20 minutes to complete survey