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Brief Title: Interest and Impact of Skin Cancer Genetic Testing
Official Title: PERSONALIZED GENOMIC TESTING FOR MELANOMA: MAXIMIZING COMPREHENSION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN SKIN CANCER PATIENTS
Study ID: NCT02941900
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to learn whether the patient might be interested in skin cancer genetic testing, and if so, what kinds of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors might result from this testing. Testing for skin cancer risk based on the MC1R gene is not currently used in clinical practice; it will be offered in this study for research purposes only.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Name: Jennifer Hay, PhD
Affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR