Written by our awesome Road Warrior Adele:
Over the past several months, I have had by far one of the greatest opportunities in my life happen. I have had the chance to train with the Fifth Third River Bank Road Warriors, but even more important, I have had the chance to work with The American Cancer Society. I have expressed in previous blogs just how important raising awareness about cancer is, but I want to dive deeper into why someone should donate to The American Cancer Society, and where some of the money goes. I could talk for hours about all of the great things that ACS does for Western Michigan, but for now, I will explore CPS-3.
CPS-3, also known as Cancer Prevention Study-3, is the third grassroots study to be done over the last fifty years on cancer. The first studies directly correlated cancer to tobacco use, as well as nutrition as it relates to obesity. The American Cancer Society has spearheaded these studies, which although have not found a cure for cancer; have discovered ways to prevent cancer.
According to The American Cancer website, nearly 13.7 million people in America have survived cancer, and there are even more than that have prevented cancer. CPS-3 is looking to enroll over 300,000 adults in this new study to continue the efforts on how to prevent cancer, and the hope that one day we will find a cure. The research is quite non-evasive and will progress over a few years’ worth of surveys. In order to be eligible for the study, there are a few requirements that a person must meet. These include the following:
· Be between 30-65 years old
· Have no personal history of cancer (this does include basal or squamous skin cancer)
· Be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study which simply involves completing periodic follow-up questionnaires.
If you have always wanted to be a larger part of the fight against cancer, your time is now. You can make a difference in the fight against cancer. Up until now, I have talked a lot about how running for cancer, or donating to The American Cancer Society will make a difference, but CPS-3 is just another way to help. If you have questions about CPS-3 or how you can get involved with The American Cancer Society, check www.cancer.org/research, email CPS-3@cancer.org or call 1-888-604-5888 for more information.
So what will you do to make the finish line a reality for cancer?
