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RELAY FOR LIFE at Latrobe
March 2010 edition of
BIRTHDAY CANDLES!
A supplement to the American Cancer Society’s More Birthdays Newsletter
Support the American Cancer Society’s more birthdays’ campaign!
The Third Key
…Find Cures
We know that another way to fight for more birthdays is to find cures. The ACS is the largest private funder of cancer research and has played
a role in many huge cancer breakthroughs.
We Invest in Cancer Research!
In the 63-year history of its research program, the American Cancer Society has invested over $3.4 billion in cancer research. Currently in
Pennsylvania, there are a total of 56 grants totaling $37,005,000.
Institution
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Pennsylvania State University
Wistar Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Geisinger Clinic
Institute for Cancer Research,
Fox Chase Cancer Center
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Total:
# of Grants
16
14
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
56
Amount
$9,400,000
$9.259,000
$5,164,000
$4,900,000
$3,116,000
$2,122,000
$858,000
$760,000
$720,000
$706,000
$37,005,000
We have researchers who have won the Nobel Prize!
The American Cancer Society is proud of the 44 investigators they have supported who have gone on to win the Nobel Prize, which is the
highest accolade that any scientist can receive! These 44 great accomplishments are a tribute to the American Cancer Society's Research
Program and the strength of its peer-review process. As the largest provider of cancer research, the American Cancer Society supports the
best ideas of the brightest cancer researchers who—with each discovery—are getting us closer to a world with less cancer and more
birthdays.
The most recent ACS-supported grantees to be awarded the Nobel Prize were given the honor in 2009. They are Thomas A. Steitz, Ph.D. and
Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D. Thomas A. Steitz, Ph.D., of Yale University was recognized along with two other researchers for describing the
ribosome and its function. Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital) was recognized for the
discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.
Tip for you……
In order to FIND CURES we need the support of our legislators. Many of the most important decisions about cancer are made by your state
legislature, in Congress and in the White House. The American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate the American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network (ACS CAN), is holding lawmakers accountable for their words and their actions. We demand that our leaders not only talk about
fighting cancer but take real steps toward decreasing the number of people suffering and dying from cancer. ACS CAN empowers regular
people to be part of the growing national movement that is fighting back against cancer. Become a member of ACS or renew your ACS CAN
membership today! Learn more about the advocacy efforts of ACS CAN by logging onto www.acscan.org.
The Reminder Corner…
You can help the American Cancer Society raise more money to help FIND CURES by purchasing daffodils this month during the annual
Daffodil Days campaign March 15-21! For over 35 years, the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days campaign has been providing hope for
those facing cancer and making a difference in the fight against this terrible disease.
You can share hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays by purchasing a bunch of daffodils for $10. For a donation of $15, you
can receive a bunch of 10 daffodils in a special edition Daffodil Days vase. Or for a donation of $25, you can receive a bunch of 10 daffodils
and Birthdays R. Hope—the sixth bear in a special Boyds Bear collection designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days
Bear and a Bunch.
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We are conducting Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3)!
Keeping in line with the American Cancer Society’s 2015 goal of eliminating cancer as a major public health concern, the Society’s Department of Epidemiology
and Surveillance Research is conducting Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 with no personal history of cancer
are being asked to enroll in the study. The ultimate goal is to enroll 500,000 adults from various races and ethnicities from across the United States and Puerto
Rico. CPS-3 participants will be studied for the next 20-30 years. During which time, researches hope to better understand lifestyle, behavioral, environmental, and
genetic factors that may either cause or prevent cancer.
The enrollment process takes approximately 30 minutes and includes: completing a brief survey, signing informed consent, providing a waist measurement,
providing a small blood sample (like if you were at a doctor’s visit).
Within 4 months of enrollment, participants will receive a survey in the mail asking for detailed information on lifestyle, behavioral, and other factors related to
health. Follow up surveys will be mailed every few years to update each enrollee’s information.
The American Cancer Society first began conducting long term prospective studies (also known as follow up studies) in the 1950s.
Some of the past long term prospective studies have resulted in demonstrating the link between smoking and lung cancer, the link between diabetes and cancers
of the colon and pancreas, and the impact of being obese or over weight on risk of cancer occurrence and death.
In 2009, Latrobe was honored to host the Cancer Prevention Study-3 at our Relay For Life event. Three other Relay sites in Pennsylvania hosted CPS-3
enrollment 2009 including Bethlehem, Lancaster, and Central Chester County.
For more information on Cancer Prevention Study-3 go to www.cancer.org/cps3.
CPS-3 Enrollment will be taking place at the following Relay For Life events in Pennsylvania this year:
Relay For Life of Chartiers Houston
May 22, 2010
Chartier Houston High School
2020 W. Pike Street, Houston, PA
Enrollment Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Greater Harrisburg
June 25, 2010
Susquehanna Township High School
3500 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Enrollment Hours: 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Relay For Life of McDowell
July 17, 2010
McDowell High School
3580 West 38th Street, Erie, PA
Enrollment Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Pottstown
June 5, 2010
Pottsgrove High School Track
1345 Kauffman Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
Enrollment Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Selinsgrove
June 4, 2010
Susquehanna University
514 Univeristy Avenue, Selinsgrove
Enrollment Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Upper Bucks
May 1, 2010
Quakertown Memorial Park
600 Mill Street, Quakertown, PA
Enrollment Hours: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Western Berks
June 11, 2010
Wilson School District
2601 Grandview Blvd., West Lawn, PA
Enrollment Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of Williamsport
May 21, 2010
Williamsport High School
2990 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA
Enrollment Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Relay For Life of York
June 18, 2010
York County School of Technology
2179 S. Queen Street, York, PA Enrollment
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Information on the American Cancer Society’s Research Program
The American Cancer Society's Research Program is composed of two main umbrellas:
1. Extramural Grants—This department reviews and administers both Research Grants and Health Professional Training Grants (HPTGs). HPTGs include
both grants and scholarships awarded to physicians, nurses, and oncology social work professionals.
2. Intramural components:
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Epidemiology--examines cancer risk factors in the general population and monitors trends in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
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Surveillance and Health Policy Research--analyzes and disseminates population-based information on cancer occurrence, its causes, prevention
and treatment, and thereby strengthening the scientific basis for cancer control
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Behavioral Research Center (BRC)—focuses on behavioral and psychosocial research in the prevention and control of cancer

Statistics and Evaluation Center (SEC)--evaluating ACS programs, and does research that leads to increased cancer control
Birthday Candles is Sponsored by the Mission-Advocacy Committee / Relay For Life / Latrobe Memorial Stadium
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