If you would like to participate in our study, please complete this short form, and our study team will get in touch.

Participating in the INHERIT Study

By joining the INHERIT Study, you can make a difference and help us better understand the underlying genetic changes (or mutations) that may put some individuals at higher risk of developing lung cancer.

Please join our effort to understand these rare conditions.

Who can join the INHERIT Study?

You may be eligible to join our research study if you have had lung cancer or a family history of lung cancer, AND one or more of the following:

  • During the course of genetic testing, you have a change (called a mutation) in the EGFR or HER2 gene, or in other genes such as TP53, BRCA1 or BRCA2, CHEK2, or ATM, and others.
  • You have a relative who has a mutation in the EGFR or HER2 gene, or in one of the other genes listed above.
  • You have more than one first-degree relative or relatives in more than one generation of your family with primary lung cancer*.
  • You have been diagnosed with one or more cancers in addition to primary lung cancer*, or you have had more than one primary lung cancer* in your lifetime.

*”Primary lung cancer” means cancer that starts in the lungs

For more details or if you have any questions about your eligibility for this study, please contact our study team.

What is involved in participating in the INHERIT Study?

Participating in our study means you will be asked to:

  • Speak with a member of our study team, who will reach out after you complete our eligibility form.
  • Fill out two questionnaires about your medical and family history.
  • Share a copy of your medical records related to your cancer diagnosis. All records will be kept confidential.
  • Give a blood and saliva sample at no cost to you for this research (we’ll arrange for the collection at your convenience).
  • Consider giving permission to release tissue samples to us from any procedures you have had (e.g., biopsies or surgery).

Join us

If you are interested in joining the INHERIT Study, please fill out this form to get started, and our study team will get in touch.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to someone before joining, you can always contact us at our main study site:

INHERIT Study team

inheritstudy@dfci.harvard.edu
617-632-2179
Boston, MA