New York Cancer Project (The) [NYCP]

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name	New York Cancer Project (The)
Acronym	NYCP
Last update	12/14/2009

Principal investigator

No information available

Contact

The New York Cancer Project

Phone: (718) 430-3288 Email: ebelben@aecom.yu.edu

Website

• http://www.einstein.yu.edu/cancercenter/support/Research/N_Y_Cancer_Project.htm

OBJECTIVES

(1) to provide a database and biorepository for studies of cancer etiology and pathogenesis, including host genetics;
(2) to differentiate risk factors that contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in cancer risk, prevention, control, incidence, mortality, and survival;
(3) to provide timely data on cancer risk and preventive behaviors that can be used to mobilize and then evaluate public health programs.

METHODS

	Legend Yes No Unknown

General design

Study design	Cohort
Type of participants	Individuals
Target or final number of participants	18187
Target or final number of DNA	18187

Participant selection / Characteristics of the population

Selection criteria

Age	Minimun: 30 years    Maximun: 69 years
Country of residence	United States (New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut)
Ethnic origin (Individuals of African, Caribbean, Latino, Chinese, Russian, Irish, and Italian descent were targeted.)

STATUS

Current status

Phase	Start	End
Preparation phase/Pilot	--	--
Baseline recruitment / initial data collection	2000	2002
Follow-up of participants	2000	2020

Current number of participants recruited	18187

Current number of collected DNA samples	18187