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Cancer prevention study underway
More than 400 participants in Gainesville area work to help find causes
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Diane Speight fills out a form Tuesday afternoon to take part in a cancer study at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer were asked to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3. CPS-3 will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Diane Speight spent a few moments Tuesday afternoon helping to prevent the next generation from getting cancer. Speight and more than 400 other people in the Gainesville area are doing their part to uncover the causes of cancer and find ways to prevent the disease by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3. The 30-year study will analyze surveys and blood samples from 300,000 people across the country to help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer.