The purpose of this study is to test recruitment methods to find and sign up people for a blood screening study. The results will help us decide if we can do a bigger study later. You are invited to join because you are Black and/or African American, live in Charlotte, NC or nearby, and are at least 30 years old. This study will also check how many people have a blood condition that might lead to blood cancer.
Study Topics
Minority Health
Screening and Prevention
Cancer
Cancer: Blood
The purpose of this study is to find out if a blood test can help doctors choose the best kind of chemotherapy for people who had surgery for colon cancer. This blood test looks for something called ctDNA. ctDNA is tiny pieces of DNA from cancer cells that can be found in your blood. We want to see if using this blood test is better or worse than the usual way of deciding on treatment. We are looking for volunteers who have colon cancer and have been treated with surgery.
Study Topics
Minority Health
Blood Pressure
Multivessel coronary artery disease is a disease that causes blockages in the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle. The purpose of this study is to compare two common heart procedures to see which one works better for this disease. One uses a small tube and balloon to open clogged heart arteries. The other is surgery to go around the clogged parts. The goal is to see which one helps people live longer and feel better.
Study Topics
Heart Health
Minority Health
Women's Health
The purpose of this study is to understand hair loss in African American women who are getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. We want to find out how common different types of hair loss are with chemotherapy. We also want to learn about the participants' health history, medical information, and hair styling habits.
Study Topics
Minority Health
Skin, Hair, Nails
Women's Health
Cancer
Cancer: Breast
