About clear study

What does CLEAR stand for? NSW Cancer, Lifestyle and Evaluation of Risk.

The time is now, an opportunity for YOU to help make a substantial contribution into the research of what causes cancer: the lifestyle and genetic factors that affect and influence the disease.

We need lifestyle information from 10,000 participants: 5000 people recently diagnosed with cancer, and, if applicable, 5000 partners. This is our goal, and YOUR input is crucial!

With 10,000 questionnaires completed we aim to investigate many different types of cancer, to provide a better understanding of the causes of cancer in NSW and how these differ in different cultural groups.

Participants are requested to contribute a blood sample. Combined with the information gained from the questionnaire the CLEAR study can test current and future gene-environment interactions which may lead to developing cancer.

Physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, migration, ethnicity, reproductive history, occupation, screening behaviour and certain dietary patterns are the key elements for evaluation.

By participating YOUR valuable contribution becomes part of an important reference group, a chance to build a better, healthier future for everyone. We all want a better world; this is YOUR chance to make a difference.

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS can be part of this positivity by being active CLEAR participants.

With 10,000 participants on study, results for cancers of the colon and rectum, prostate, breast and lung, melanoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma will be available. When participation reaches 25,000, enough information will be available to assess the effects of the various genetic and lifestyle factors on the risk of developing liver, thyroid, ovarian and pancreatic cancers.

Let’s reduce the risk and help prevent cancer together.

Ultimately, the results of the CLEAR Study will:

• Help inform public health decisions about how best to prevent cancer
• Provide a better understanding of the multi-factorial causes of cancer in NSW and how these differ in different cultural groups
• Support better decision-making and prediction of outcomes

If you are interested in participating in the CLEAR study, please click here.