Cancer awareness study to be offered

(original published title unavailable) Bethany J. Royer Piqua Daily Call Originally published fall 2 !" P#$%& ' (ant to have an opportunity to be a part of history and )a*e a differen+e in the lives of others, -ro) O+t. 22 to 2./ at various lo+ations throughout the 0ia)i 1alley/ even a+ross the %nited 2tates/ the &)eri+an Can+er 2o+iety 3ill be hosting a Can+er Prevention 2tudy4" (CP24") for those 3ho 3ant to parti+ipate in and )a*e a +o))it)ent to a good +ause. 56his is a on+e in a lifeti)e opportunity be+ause 3e are loo*ing at people fro) ages " to .7 3ho have not had +an+er and are 3illing to be a part/8 Robin 2upinger/ +o))unity resour+e navigator for the 9ast Central Division of the &)eri+an Can+er 2o+iety/ said of 3hat 3ill be the fourth study sin+e the !:7 s to study +an+er/ and it all began 3ith the ;a))ond4;orn study. Condu+ted fro) !:72 to !:77/ the ;a))ond4;orn study in+luded !<</ )en and 3as the first to +onne+t s)o*ing 3ith lung +an+er and other diseases. #t 3as also the foundation for follo3ing CP2 studies and for the 2urgeon =eneral to de+lare s)o*ing bad for one>s health. ;o3ever/ su+h studies as the ;a))ond4;orn study 3ere li)ited in s+ope/ given it only in+luded )en and re+ruited fro) only : states. Pro+eeding studies bro*e the )old by re+ruiting larger nu)bers/ a+ross )ore states/ and both genders/ that 3ent on to reveal +onne+tions bet3een environ)ental and lifestyles fa+tors to different +an+ers. 6his ne3 study says 2upinger/ is different fro) for)ers in 3hat she +alls/ 5the beauty of the blood8 )eaning parti+ipants 3ill have blood dra3n/ along 3ith 3aist )easure)ents/ geneti+ history/ environ)ent and other survey questions but ti)e is running out. 6he deadline to be+o)e a parti+ipant in the CP24" study is De+. "!/ and they need a total of " / individuals. 6he stipulations to ta*e part, 5(e>re not ?ust trying to get any " / /8 2upinger said/ but people 3ho are 3illing to )a*e a long4ter) +o))it)ent to follo3ing through 3ith the study and/ 5#t>s really i)portant to get people fro) all 3al*s of life.8 One only need to be a resident of the %nited 2tates and Puerto Ri+o to ta*e part/ bet3een the ages of " and .7/ and have not been diagnosed 3ith +an+er. 6he study already boasts 2@ / parti+ipants/ they need another " / before the end of the year. (hy should one ta*e part,

56he lega+y goes on/8 says 2upinger as 3hat they do *no3 is that 3hen they loo* at " / parti+ipants over 2 to " years so)e are li*ely to get +an+er. (hi+h )eans they +an loo* at the pre4diagnosis blood dra3n for the study and the after diagnosis to aid in the fight against +an+er as they loo* at geneti+s/ nutrition and other aspe+ts of +an+er that/ 5(e haven>t loo*ed at before.8

The study is open to anyone who: #s 3illing to )a*e a long4ter) +o))it)ent to the study/ 3hi+h involves +o)pleting periodi+ follo34up surveys at ho)e #s bet3een " and .7 years old ;as never been diagnosed 3ith +an+er (not in+luding basal or squa)ous +ell s*in +an+er) At enrollment: Read and sign an infor)ed +onsent for) Co)plete a short survey pa+*et (aist +ir+u)feren+e )easured & s)all blood sa)ple Locations and dates:

9dison Co))unity College Aorth ;all Pavilion !:@" 9dison Drive Piqua -ro) "4.B" p.). on 6uesday/ O+t. 22 ;obart Cobby &rea @ ! 2outh Ridge &venue

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