Help Prevent Cancer By Joining a Research Study

The Central New Jersey region of the American Cancer Society will be holding a most interesting study this spring that could have huge implications. They're looking for people to sign up for a research study that will follow the participants and hopefully learn how cancer can be prevented.

This spring, the American Cancer Society Central New Jersey Region will enroll individuals for the national American Cancer Society research study, Cancer Prevention Study 3 - otherwise known as CPS-3.  

The study will help better understand the genetic, behavioral, and environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer and ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health concern for future generations.

Eligible participants include men and women between the ages of 30 to 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer. Anyone involved should be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study, which involves completing periodic follow-up surveys at home.

A kickoff event for the study will be held at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Tuesday, April 9 at 11:00 am, in the large private dining room.

For more information, including forms on how to sign up, go to the CPS-3 website at this link.