Opportunity for Locals (who have never had cancer)

Please contribute to this study if you're able.     

-Laura.

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CANCER PREVENTION STUDY-3 (CPS-3):

Volunteer today for a cancer-free tomorrow

The American Cancer Society is working on one of its biggest research projects ever – a ground-breaking study that will have an enormous impact on our ability to prevent cancer and create more birthdays – and we need your help.

We are inviting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have never had cancer to join the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 (or CPS-3). The ultimate goal of this historic research study is to enroll at least 300,000 adults from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the United States. CPS-3 will help us better understand what causes cancer and how to prevent it, so we can save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Participation is easy!

• Prior to your appointment you will receive instructions on how to complete your first, most comprehensive survey online. This survey will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Your in-person enrollment will take approximately 20-30 minutes and will involve: 

• Completing a second, brief survey 
• Signing a consent form 
• Providing a waist circumference measurement 
• Providing a small blood sample (similar to a doctor's visit)

Enrollment opportunities are available from November 8-19, 2011 at the following 7 Quest Diagnostics locations in metro Denver with appointments at various times:

• 695 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
• 1411 S. Potomac St. #290, Aurora, CO 80012
• 6179 S. Balsam Way #240, Littleton, CO 80123
• 7700 W Virginia Ave. Unit C, Lakewood, CO 80226
• 3250 E 104th Ave., Thornton, CO 80233
• 8671 S. Quebec St. #240, Littleton, CO 80130
• 3555 Lutheran Parkway #130, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Following enrollment, you will receive mailed surveys at home every few years to update your information. You will also receive annual study newsletters to update you on research results.

Whether or not you are able to enroll or whether you have previously enrolled at a local Relay For Life event, please forward this blog post/URL to friends, coworkers, and family members in your community and encourage them to fight back against cancer by enrolling in CPS-3.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the research that may change the course of cancer forever. Together, we have the power to save countless lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!

For more information about CPS-3, please visit www.cancer.org/cps3, email cps3@cancer.org or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.

TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT, GO TO:
http://www.cps3denver.com.

Alpa Patel, PhD, Principal Investigator, CPS-3, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 

Karen Hill, Mountain Region Vice President, American Cancer Society, Denver, CO