The American Cancer Society is offering Californians a chance to change the face of cancer for future generations by participating in a historic long-term study. 300,000 men and women ages 30 to 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to enroll in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).
To find an enrollment site on the westside: www.cps3la.org
“Many cancer patients struggle to answer the question, ‘What caused my cancer?’ In many cases, we don’t know the answer,†said Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., principal investigator of CPS-3. “CPS-3 will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, and once we know that, we can be better equipped to prevent cancer.â€
Dr. Patel added, “Our previous cancer prevention studies have been instrumental in helping us identify some of the major factors that can affect cancer risk. CPS-3 holds the best hope of identifying new and emerging cancer risks, and we can only do this if members of the community are willing to become involved.â€
