Exercising five days per week for at least 30 minutes per day, eating a healthy plant-based diet, selecting lean meats, and including five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day also helps reduce your risks. Question 4: True or False? Quitting smoking is close to impossible. False. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. Yet approximately one in six women over the age of 18 smoke, and 47 million Americans smoke. The Great American Smoke Out, hosted by the American Cancer Society, is an annual nationwide event that encourages people to quit smoking. “The idea behind this event is that if you can quit for one day, you can quit forever,” Hofer says. This year, the American Cancer Society will host the 37th annual Great American Smoke Out on Nov. 15. The event encourages smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit—an important step toward reducing their risks of developing lung cancer. Question 5: True of False? Quitting is easier if you get help. True. Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. The American Cancer Society can provide resources and support to help you be successful. To learn about available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit their website www.cancer.org. SFW
Cares for Cancer CPS-3 Study Proves Power in Prevention By Jennifer Dumke Photos by Susan DeWitte Photography
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hat is cancer?” It seemed like a simple question from fiveyear-old Ciana Stiefel. But for her mother, Breann Stiefel, the answer wasn’t quite as simple. It’s situations like this that led the mother/daughter duo to enroll in the Cancer Prevention Study (CPS-3). In fact, even Breann’s mother Bonnie Rippentrop decided to participate. “My reason for signing up was to help win the battle with cancer,” says Rippentrop. “The American Cancer Society is just thrilled with the response from the community. Reaching 205 percent of projected enrollment is reason to celebrate. For a smaller community like Sioux Falls to garner so much support for cancer research is phenomenal. The American Cancer Society wants to thank the community for embracing CPS-3! ~ Charlotte Hofer, Public Relations Manager, American Cancer Society
Having lost her mother-in-law to cancer several years ago, Rippentrop is proud to have an opportunity to honor the past and shape the future. “My mother-in-law passed away only three weeks after she was diagnosed,” she says. “My children missed many years with her because of that. No parent or grandparent should have to miss those very important years of watching a child grow.” Hundreds of others in the Sioux Falls area also felt empowered to make a change, which is why Sioux Falls is leading the nation for participation with 1,534 enrolled in the CPS-3 study. “There are so many incredible stories as to why people in the community signed up,” says Charlotte Hofer, Public Relations Manager for the American Cancer Society. “We are just thankful for the outpouring of response.” The CPS-3 is a grassroots effort led by the American Cancer Society’s Epidemiology Research Program that studies a number of factors that cause or prevent cancer with the hopes to ultimately eliminate cancer both today and for the future. Factors that are studied include lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic aspects. Thank you to the Sioux Falls 2012 CPS-3 partner sites at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Citibank, City of Sioux Falls, First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard and Sanford Health for their participation in the 2012 CPS-3 Cancer Study. For more information on the study, please visit the website: www. cancer.org/cps3.
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