Cancer is a word heard too often — both at Tanner Health System and in the community it serves. That is why Tanner is encouraging area residents and employees to take part in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) by making an appointment now to enroll in person at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on Sept. 17 or 19.
“This is our community’s chance to fight back against a disease that takes too much,” said Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System. “I hope you will take part in this historic study, and I encourage you to share this message with everyone you know who will want to join this fight. By joining the study, you can help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer, which could ultimately save lives.”
Who can join the study? It is open to anyone who:
- Is willing to make a long-term commitment to the study, which involves completing periodic follow-up surveys at home
- Is between 30 and 65 years old
- Has never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer)
To enroll, go to www.cps3westga.org. All personal information and any individual results of blood analyses that may be performed will be kept strictly confidential by CPS-3 research staff. There is no cost to participate.
The ultimate goal of CPS-3 is to enroll men and women from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S. to participate in this study. This will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and will save lives.
American Cancer Society studies began in the 1950s and involved hundreds of thousands of volunteer participants. These studies have led to discoveries such as the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer and the role obesity plays in the risk of several cancers. The new CPS-3 will help researchers build on evidence from previous studies and help bring us closer to eliminating cancer as a major health burden for this and future generations.
To become a CPS-3 Champion and help recruit 10 or more volunteers to enroll, contact the American Cancer Society at cps3@cancer.org or call 770.429.1624.
Cancer is a word heard too often — both at Tanner Health System and in the community it serves. That is why Tanner is encouraging area residents and employees to take part in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) by making an appointment now to enroll in person at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on Sept. 17 or 19.
“This is our community’s chance to fight back against a disease that takes too much,” said Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System. “I hope you will take part in this historic study, and I encourage you to share this message with everyone you know who will want to join this fight. By joining the study, you can help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer, which could ultimately save lives.”
Who can join the study? It is open to anyone who:
- Is willing to make a long-term commitment to the study, which involves completing periodic follow-up surveys at home
- Is between 30 and 65 years old
- Has never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer)
To enroll, go to www.cps3westga.org. All personal information and any individual results of blood analyses that may be performed will be kept strictly confidential by CPS-3 research staff. There is no cost to participate.
The ultimate goal of CPS-3 is to enroll men and women from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S. to participate in this study. This will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and will save lives.
American Cancer Society studies began in the 1950s and involved hundreds of thousands of volunteer participants. These studies have led to discoveries such as the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer and the role obesity plays in the risk of several cancers. The new CPS-3 will help researchers build on evidence from previous studies and help bring us closer to eliminating cancer as a major health burden for this and future generations.
To become a CPS-3 Champion and help recruit 10 or more volunteers to enroll, contact the American Cancer Society at cps3@cancer.org or call 770.429.1624.