The American Cancer Society seeks to understand the genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors that cause cancer through a 20 to 30-year landmark study which builds on CPS2 that linked obesity to cancer risk and a daily aspirin to reduced risk of dying from cancer
WHAT: Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3) of the American Cancer Society is a chance to fight back against cancer and help save lives. By enrolling in the study, volunteers will help the American Cancer Society reach its ultimate goal of eliminating cancer as a major health problem. The study seeks a diverse group of 300,000 Americans nationally, including 1,000 volunteers from Baltimore. Walk-ins welcome or register for an appointment: www.CPS3baltimore.org.
CPS-3 will help cancer researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer. The famous CPS-1 study established the link between smoking and lung cancer took place in the 1950s. Recent CPS-2 findings have linked obesity to cancer risk and a daily aspirin to reduced risk of dying from cancer.
Volunteers must be:
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Age 30 to 65 and have never been diagnosed with cancer (except for basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma)
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Provide a waist measurement and give a small blood sample
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Complete a comprehensive survey and follow-up surveys every few years.
ENROLLMENT LOCATIONS & TIMES: (Reporters welcome: Media, call 410-733-6681)
Sunday, Sept 9: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Empowerment Temple, 4217 Primrose Ave, Balt.
Tuesday, Sept 11: 2 – 6 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital
Wednesday, Sept 12: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Franklin Square Hospital; 12 noon – 4 p.m., Harbor Hospital; 3 – 7 p.m. Union Memorial Hospital
Thursday, Sept 13: 9 a.m. – 2p.m., MDHMH, 201 W. Preston St.; 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Sinai Hospital; 3 – 7 p.m., Merritt Athletic Clubs, Canton; 3 – 7 p.m., Merritt Athletic Clubs, Security; 4 – 8 p.m. Merritt Athletic Clubs, Centre St.
Friday, Sept 14: 6 – 10 a.m., Merritt Athletic Clubs, Towson; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Greenebaum Cancer Center University of Maryland; 10 a.m. – 2p.m. Merritt Athletic Clubs, Owings Mills; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., GBMC; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Northwest Hospital
Saturday, Sept 15: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Franklin Square
CPS3 enrollment will take place in Harford County November 7 – 11. Locations include Upper Chesapeake Hospital and Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Department. See www.CPS3harford.org. The Tri-County Upper Shore will hold enrollment November 7 – 10. Over the next year, enrollments will take place in Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Washington Counties, with a goal of more than 5,000 CPS-3 enrollees in Maryland.