Arkansas Rural Women's Environmental Health
Arkansas Rural Community Health-Healthy Environmental Research (ARCH-HER) Study
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · NIH-11249568
This project follows Arkansas women to learn how lifelong exposures to farm chemicals, arsenic, and smoke may affect breast cancer risk and treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (LITTLE ROCK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11249568 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This effort keeps and expands a large group of over 26,000 adult women from all 75 Arkansas counties who were enrolled about 17 years ago so researchers can continue tracking their health. You may be asked to share health updates, allow medical-record linkage to the Arkansas Cancer Registry, and provide or permit use of stored samples and exposure information. Scientists will combine genetic information with data on pesticides, metals, and air pollutants from burning and cooking to look for patterns linked to early-onset breast cancer. The project works with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to maintain data access for future research and community outreach.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult women who live or have lived in Arkansas—especially those in rural counties—who are willing to share health information and allow registry linkage or sample use are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Men, people who do not live or have lived in Arkansas, or patients whose conditions are unrelated to environmental exposures may not see direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could identify environmental and genetic drivers of early-onset breast cancer in rural Arkansas and point to prevention or tailored care strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Large epidemiologic cohorts have successfully linked environmental and genetic factors to cancer risk, and ARCH applies that approach specifically to rural Arkansas and early-onset breast cancer.
Where this research is happening
LITTLE ROCK, UNITED STATES
- UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS — LITTLE ROCK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: HSU, PING-CHING — UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS
- Study coordinator: HSU, PING-CHING
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.