Roanoke, VA – Setp. 27, 2012 – The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers to enroll in their Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3) at multiple area locations between Oct. 9 – 13:
Carilion Clinic
4th Floor Conference Room
3 Riverside Circle
Roanoke, VA 24016
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Friday, October 12, 2012, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Green Ridge Recreation Center
Room B
7415 Wood Haven Road
Roanoke, VA 24019
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 6:30 am – 10:00 am
Lewis-Gale Medical Center
Education Center
1900 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24153
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Gainsboro YMCA
Community Room
108 Orange Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Medeco Security Locks
Medeco University Room
3625 Alleghany Drive
Salem, VA 24153
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Fincastle United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
137 South Church Street
Fincastle, VA 24080
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 7:00 am – 10:30 am
Salem YMCA
Atrium
1126 Kime Lane
Salem, VA 24153
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Kirk YMCA
Community Room B
520 Church Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24016
Friday, October 12, 2012, 7:00 am – 10:30 am
Charles R. Hill Senior Center
820 East Washington Avenue
Vinton, VA 24179
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Requirements for enrollment:
- Men and women ages of 30 to 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer (except for basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma).
- Provide a waist measurement and give a small blood sample.
- Complete a comprehensive survey and out follow-up surveys every few years.
CPS-3 is a nationwide study to help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer. Historically, CPS-1 established the link between smoking and lung cancer and CPS-2 examined the impact of environmental and lifestyle factors on cancer.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to participate in lifesaving cancer research,” said Abigail Bartley, area executive director for the American Cancer Society. “In order to reach the enrollment targets, we need passionate people who are committed to fighting cancer. While the American Cancer Society has been conducting these types of studies for decades, their world-class research department can only study new and emerging cancer risks if members of the community are willing to become involved.”
To learn more, or to make a registration appointment for one of the local sites, visit cps3roanoke.org, or call 1-888-604-5888. Walk-up registrations will also be accepted.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.5 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in Americawho have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.