There've been two previous Cancer Society studies, one that began in the 1950's and a second that started in the '80's. Those were the ones that found the links between cigarette smoking and lung cancer and between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer. “Many individuals diagnosed with cancer struggle with what caused it. In many cases, we don’t know,” said Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., principal investigator of CPS-3. “The study will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, and once we know that, we can be better equipped to prevent cancer.”
What Centegra needs are men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer. They will answer questions about medications, family history, lifestyle and other behaviors, then schedule a short medical appointment to measure their waists and give a small blood sample. After that it's just follow-up surveys of various lengths sent to participants every few years.
This is a perfect opportunity for those who really want to do something to help make a difference in the fight against cancer,” said Amy Moerschbaecher, executive director of medicine and oncology services at Centegra and the first enrollee.
To participate in the study, individuals must first go to www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/mchenryil to schedule an enrollment appointment. Limited appointment dates are available. They are:
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock
7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 at Centegra Hospital-McHenry
Participants will receive a confirmation email after scheduling the enrollment appointment.
For more information or to learn how to become involved with CPS-3, visit cancer.org/cps3, email cps3@cancer.org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.
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