Community Invited to Participate in Cancer Research Project in Rancho Cordova

Denise Reese, a City employee and Rancho Cordova resident,
 is coordinating the CPS-3 meetings.

Have you ever been diagnosed with cancer?  If not, residents and the business community of Rancho Cordova are being asked to participate in a landmark new research study being conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS).

ACS is recruiting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have never had cancer to make a commitment that will involve an initial blood test and survey at the beginning of the study and then follow-up surveys for the next 20 to 30 years. The study will help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental, and other factors that may cause or prevent cancer.

Information Meeting

An information kick-off meeting will be held in the Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, at 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 28th.  The actual study will begin in April at the Rancho Cordova City Hall.  

In addition to those who are interested in participating in the study, the February meeting is open to any who have been impacted by cancer, whether they are a survivor, caregiver to a cancer patient, or are interested in honoring someone who has battled cancer, to serve as volunteer champions in support of the research study.

The name of the research program is Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).  It was started a couple years ago in the Sacramento region but this will be the first time that it is being held in Rancho Cordova.

“We all want to know we have made a difference in the life of others and CPS-3 gives our community the unique opportunity to make an impact on the lives of others,” said Denise Reese, a City of Rancho Cordova employee who is coordinating the local research meetings.

For additional information, visit www.greatersacramentocps3.org, call (800) 604-5888, or email cps3@cancer.org.