Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 7, 1 July 1994 — Kūpuna sought for NCI cancer study in Hawaiʻi [ARTICLE]

Kūpuna sought for NCI cancer study in Hawaiʻi

- If you are between 60 and 74 years old the National Cancer Institute needs your help. * The institute is conducting a cancer screening trial in whieh some participants will receive cancer screening tests and some will continue their regular medical care. The study will find out if annual examinations for early signs of prostate, lung, eolon, rectal and ovarian cancers will reduce the number of deaths from these cancers. A quarter of a million people die from them in the U.S. every year. The Pacific Heahh Research Institute will be conducting the study in Hawai'i. This segment of the national study is of special interest to researchers because of Hawai'i's large number of Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asians. To participate, kupuna must be willing to answer some questions about their health and family history. They cannot be currently receiving treatment for cancer of the prostate, lung, eolon, rectum or ovaries. They may be asked to undergo annual cancer i screening. Call Sarah at 545-3006 for more information or to enroll.