If you are interested in participating, download an
Information Kit (
163kB) and
contact brochure (
130kB) to take to your doctor.
If your doctor determines that you are eligible to be a part of the study, we will ask you:
- To complete a one-page consent form, and a one-page questionnaire regarding your personal and family history of polyps and cancers, as well as your smoking history.
- To complete another consent form to study the sample of your colon and pathology reports after the pathologist has completed your diagnosis. The sample will be used to study gene mutations and pathology.
- Have a small blood collection undertaken. This will be approximately 40 ml which is equivalent to two standard tablespoon measures. Blood will be used to look for gene alterations.
Your rights as a participant are outlined below.
Your right to decide not to participate
Involvement in this study is entirely voluntary.
Your right to decide how much involvement you wish to have
You are free to withdraw from the study at any time. Your signature on a consent form does not commit you to remain in the study if you change your mind.
Your right to privacy
Your specimens and data will be stored as a numerical sample under secure conditions for at least 10 years. The identification of your information will only be available to the principal investigator and her senior staff.
Your right to uncompromised treatment
Participating in this study (or deciding not to participate) will not alter your medical treatment in any way.
Your right to know (or not know) our findings
It is likely that your participation in our study will not produce significant benefit to you as an individual. In helping us learn how advanced serrated polyps form, you will be contributing to the prevention of these lesions in future generations. However, If we discover information regarding any genetic risk of colon cancer to you and your relatives, we will contact you to ask whether you wish to attend a genetics clinic to receive it.
