...Amelie G. Ramirez; Alexander R. Miller; Kipling Gallion; Sandra San Miguel de Majors; Patricia Chalela; Sandra García Arámburo Objective: To increase accrual among Hispanics to the Cancer Genetics Network national cancer genetics registry. Methods: Drawing from South Texas cancer registries, 444...

...Rosalina D. James; Joon-Ho Yu; Nora B. Henrikson; Deborah J. Bowen; Stephanie M. Fullerton The Cancer Genetics Network (CGN) is one of a growing number of large-scale registries designed to facilitate investigation of genetic and environmental contributions to health and disease. Despite compelling...

... Foundation of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and the Mid-Atlantic Cancer Genetics Network. The goal was to enhance awareness about inherited breast cancer and to increase enrollment in the national Cancer Genetics Network. Methods: In this descriptive, pilot study, two recruitment strategies across four states...

... into the Cancer Genetics Network (CGN). Methods: 1,096 potential participants, identified through cancer registries located at University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), were randomly assigned to receive one of four recruitment approaches. Results: A 6.2% gain...

...C.S. Skinner; J.M. Schildkraut; B. Calingaert; C. Hoyo; S.S. Crankshaw; L. Fish; L. Susswein; C. Jasper; L. Reid This study explored whether reactions to the Cancer Genetics Network (CGN) or CGN enrollment differed by receipt of a standard informational brochure versus a targeted version addressing...

... using registry-based data. Methods: We utilized sibships from over 18,000 families who had been recruited to the NCI-sponsored multi-institutional Cancer Genetics Network. The analysis assesses co-aggregation at the individual and family level and adjusts for ascertainment. Results: We found...