TRACEBACK - identification of women carrying germline BRCA1/2 mutations through a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with high grade serous ovarian cancer.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1133906

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Inheriting a mutated-BRCA is associated with significant risk of developing cancer. It is a crucial diagnosis to make with proven procedures that can reduce the risk of cancer developing. Ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the tumour most strongly associated with BRCA (15-20%) and provides a diagnostic opportunity, but despite Australian guidelines <50% receive testing. Our aim is to provide BRCA1/2 screening opportunities to patients and families and improve the rate of BRCA testing Australia wide.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $83,284.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cancer Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer biology | familial cancer | genomics | ovarian cancer | population health

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