Cancer Prevention Study

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The Cancer Prevention Study (frequently abbreviated CPS) is the name of a series of cohort studies conducted in the United States by the American Cancer Society.

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CPS-I

The first Cancer Prevention Study, known as CPS-I, recruited subjects between October 1959 and February 1960. This study included more than 1 million men and women. [1] The participants were followed until 1972. [2] The study showed that the increase in lung cancer mortality rates in women during the study's time period occurred only in smoking women. [2] It has been described as "a key guide to national policy and changing public attitudes" with regard to the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. [3]

CPS-II

The second Cancer Prevention Study, known as Cancer Prevention Study II or CPS-II, is a prospective study involving about 1.2 million American men and women, recruited by 77,000 American Cancer Society volunteers. [4] It began in 1982 under the direction of Lawrence Garfinkel. [5] Subjects examined in this study include putative cancer risk factors such as obesity and diet. [3]

CPS-3

The third Cancer Prevention Study, known as CPS-3, began enrollment in 2006 [2] and completed recruitment in December 2013. The study includes over 304,000 participants. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Boyle, Peter (2004). Tobacco and Public Health. Oxford University Press. pp. 25–26. ISBN   9780198526872.
  2. 1 2 3 "History of the Cancer Prevention Studies". American Cancer Society. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "American Cancer Society launches third survey". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Current Cancer Prevention Studies". American Cancer Society. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Thun, MJ; Calle, EE; Rodriguez, C; Wingo, PA (September 2000). "Epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society". Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 9 (9): 861–8. PMID   11008901.
  6. ↑ "Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3)". American Cancer Society. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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