70 Nelson County residents sign-up for American Cancer Society study

STAFF REPORT

Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, 9:30 a.m. — More than 1,200 people throughout Kentucky signed up to be part of a historic study into what causes – and what could possibly prevent – cancer.

The American Cancer Society announced Monday that 1,238 individuals enrolled statewide during Aug. 7-11, 2012, for the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). Seventy of those individuals enrolled in the study at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2012.

The 20-30 year study, which is open to individuals between the ages of 30-65 who have not been diagnosed with cancer, looks at genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors that may cause or prevent cancer. The previous Cancer Prevention Studies by the American Cancer Society resulted in discovering the link between smoking and lung cancer and certain lifestyle factors associated with increased cancer risks.

Kentucky residents enrolled in the study at one of 16 sites thanks to a partnership with the American Cancer Society; Jewish Cancer Care, Flaget Cancer Center and Saint Joseph Cancer Center, all part of KentuckyOne Health; YMCA of Greater Louisville and YMCA of Central Kentucky.

The voluntary, long-term commitment by participants is what will produce benefits for decades to come. For more information about CPS-3, visit cancer.org/cps3.

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