Am I Eligible?

To be eligible to enroll in CPS-3, men and women should:

• be between 30 and 65 years old
• have no personal history of cancer (this does not include basal or squamous cell skin cancer)
• be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study which simply involves completing periodic follow-up questionnaires.

The goal of CPS-3 is to better understand ways to prevent cancer. Once a person has cancer, the body has been affected by the disease, treatment, and/or lifestyle changes as a result of the diagnosis. For this reason, we strongly encourage individuals without a history of cancer to enroll.

“Why should we enroll?”

  For Hispanics:

• Liver cancer rates are higher in Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites and CPS-3 provides a means to help us understand why. 
• Rates of obesity are increasing in U.S. Hispanic populations as well as most other populations and we know that obesity is related to various types of cancer. CPS-3 will allow us to examine the impact of these changes in the population and its impact on cancer risk for future generations.

 For African Americans:

• Historically, African American men have higher incidence of prostate cancer compared to white men and the reasons are unclear. CPS-3 will allow us to better understand why.
• The genetic susceptibility to cancer can differ by race, so having a diverse population to study allows us to examine genetic as well as lifestyle difference in relation to cancer occurrence and prevention.
• The incidence and death from lung cancer is higher in African American men than white men. This is partly due to the types and amount of cigarettes smoked among African Americans differing from whites, but requires more research like that through CPS-3.
• The incidence of breast cancer in young women (under the age of 40) is higher in African American women compared to white women and CPS-3 will help us understand why.
• In 2010 alone, more than 150,000 African Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, and more than 63,000 African Americans will die of cancer.

CPS-3 enrollment opportunities will take place at selected venues and events and will take about 30 - 60 minutes. Study participation typically involves:

• reading and signing an informed consent form
• completing a survey
• providing a waist circumference measurement
• providing a small blood sample (similar to a doctor’s visit)

At home you will receive periodic follow-up surveys, which will ask for information on lifestyle, behaviors, and other factors related to your health. Participants will also receive annual newsletters about ongoing research from Cancer Prevention Studies.

Hours of operation for the CPS-3 enrollment area will vary by event site, so please contact your local ACS office or call us at 1-888-604-5888 for enrollment hours.

Lives have been saved and more birthdays celebrated as a result of our research. CPS-3 will help save even more lives.

If you are interested in becoming a member of this historic study, please see the Locations of Enrollment page that highlights the various locations in your community that will be conducting CPS-3 enrollment.