BEREA —
BEREA — More than 35 Berea residents have registered to participate in a study the American Cancer Society (ACS) believes “has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations.”
The study begins Tuesday, but volunteers age 30 to 65 who have never had cancer may still sign up to take part in the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), “so that cancer’s greatest mysteries can be unlocked, said Stephanie Feger, ACS communications director for Kentucky.
CPS-3 will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico and will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer, Feger said.
The opportunity for Berea area residents to enroll in CPS-3 is being made possible in partnership with the American Cancer Society and Saint Joseph Cancer Center, part of KentuckyOne Health.
Participants can schedule an appointment by visiting cps3kentucky.org or calling 1-888-604-5888.
Enrollment will take place at Saint Joseph Berea on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The process takes approximately an hour.
Individuals will be asked to read and sign an informed-consent agreement; complete a comprehensive survey packet that asks for information on lifestyle, behavioral, and other factors related to their health; have his/her waist circumference measured; and give a small blood sample.
The Cancer Society will send periodic follow-up surveys to update information and annual newsletters with study updates and results.
Periodic follow-up surveys of various lengths are expected to be sent every few years to individuals.
Researchers will use the data from CPS-3 to build on evidence from a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s that collectively have involved millions of volunteer participants.
The Hammond-Horn Study and previous Cancer Prevention Studies (CPS-I, and CPS-II) have played a major role in understanding cancer prevention and risk, and have contributed significantly to the scientific basis and development of public health guidelines and recommendations, Feger said.
Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, demonstrated the link between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer and other causes, and showed the considerable impact of air pollution on heart and lung conditions, she said.
The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still on-going. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the more than two decades since its launch make it important to begin a new study.
The voluntary, long-term commitment by participants is what will produce benefits for decades to come. For more information or to learn how to become involved with CPS-3, visit cps3kentucky.org, email cps3@cancer org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.
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