Overview
Start/End Dates
Locations
Vancouver General Hospital
VGH Research Pavilion
Name/Title
Kiana Burran, Research Coordinator
Phone
Email Address
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if self-collected vaginal swab specimens can be used to detect the mutation status of an individual’s BRCA gene. If proven, this method could offer a simple, accessible alternative to blood-based genetic testing, potentially making population-wide genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk more feasible in B.C.
After consenting to participate, participants will be mailed a vaginal swab self-collection kit. At home, participants will collect their own vaginal swab sample in the provided tube. The process will take 10 minutes or less. After collecting the sample, participants will mail it back to BC Cancer Research Laboratories in the return envelope and record the date when they received, completed and mailed back the sample in an online questionnaire.
Eligibility
This study is open to individuals who were assigned female at birth (inclusive of all gender identities) and are between 19 to 50 years of age. Participants must have had genetic testing with a blood test at a validated lab that tested for BRCA1/2 mutations (among several others), also known as multigene next generation sequencing, and received either a positive or a negative result. Participants must also be willing and able to self-collect vaginal swab following written instructions.
Disclaimer
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
The purpose of this study is to determine if self-collected vaginal swab specimens can be used to detect the mutation status of an individual’s BRCA gene. If proven, this method could offer a simple, accessible alternative to blood-based genetic testing, potentially making population-wide genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk more feasible in B.C.
After consenting to participate, participants will be mailed a vaginal swab self-collection kit. At home, participants will collect their own vaginal swab sample in the provided tube. The process will take 10 minutes or less. After collecting the sample, participants will mail it back to BC Cancer Research Laboratories in the return envelope and record the date when they received, completed and mailed back the sample in an online questionnaire.
This study is open to individuals who were assigned female at birth (inclusive of all gender identities) and are between 19 to 50 years of age. Participants must have had genetic testing with a blood test at a validated lab that tested for BRCA1/2 mutations (among several others), also known as multigene next generation sequencing, and received either a positive or a negative result. Participants must also be willing and able to self-collect vaginal swab following written instructions.
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
