Thursday, February 14, 2013

Local 100 Partnering with American Cancer Society in Cancer ...

Under the leadership of the TWU Local 100 Womens Committee and our Safety Department, the union is recommending that transit workers sign up to participate in a new study, Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3), which aims to find out, over a long period of time, what factors predispose a person to get cancer. The study is completely confidential and only requires one 20-minute visit to an office, filling out a questionnaire, and regular follow-ups over time. Previous studies have greatly added to our store of knowledge about cancer, including the finding that regularly taking low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of colon cancer by 24% and deaths by 35%, and the risk of breast cancer by 50%. Read about the colon cancer study here and about the breast cancer study here. Check with your doctor before starting a low-dose aspirin regimen. Women?s Committee Chair Liz Wilson and Safety Director for Subways Tom Carrano strongly encourage all members to sign up for CPS-3. Here are links for transit workers living in Manhattan and the Bronx. A Brooklyn location will be coming soon.

Source: http://www.twulocal100.org/story/local-100-partnering-american-cancer-society-cancer-prevention-study-3

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