With only days left until the June 4-5 Relay For Life of Mission Viejo, organizers are gearing up for a study that could change the face of cancer for future generations.
Mission Viejo is the only Orange County city to offer residents and others in neighboring communities an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that will be conducted during the Relay for Life event on June 4.
Mayor Dave Leckness will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), which will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who’ve never been diagnosed with cancer are sought to participate in the study and can enroll from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. To do so, individuals complete two steps – in person and at home. Over the course of the study (20 to 30 years), participants will be asked to fill out follow-up surveys every few years that will be sent to their home. The voluntary, long-term commitment by participants is what will produce benefits for decades to come.
“As a cancer survivor and a mother of three, the Cancer Prevention Study 3 represents ‘hope’ for my children and for their children,” said resident Patrice Wilson, a Relay For Life committee member. “Information is the lifeblood of cancer survivors. At diagnosis, you simply can’t get enough. You sort through and try to begin to understand everything about your particular diagnosis and interpret a whole new terrifying language, but questions far outnumber answers and that is why the cancer prevention study is so critical.”
For more information or to learn how to become involved with CPS-3, visit http://cancer.org/cps3, e-mail cps3@cancer.org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888 or 949-470-3010.
For more information about Mission Viejo Relay For Life, visit www.mvrelay.org.
