Sister Study

 
MEDICAL STUDY NEWS
Help Spread the Word!!!  STILL IN Need of women from the following groups to enroll in the Sister Study: WOMEN -- AGES BETWEEN 35-74
 
African Americans, Latinas, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Native  Americans

 

The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35-74 whose sister  had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. A total of 50,000 women will join the effort to find the causes of breast cancer.

 
We have had a tremendous response to the study and are close to reaching our goal of enrolling 50,000 diverse women from all walks of life. At this time, more women from specific groups are still needed to ensure that the study represents all women. Therefore, as of April 1, 2008, we are only enrolling women from groups that are underrepresented in the study to date.
 
Specifically, we still need women from the following groups to enroll in the Sister Study:  African Americans, Latinas, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans between ages 35-74.

 

Caucasian women between the ages of 65-74 or with a high school degree or less.
While it is difficult to turn anyone away, Caucasian women ages 35-64 with more than a high school degree will no longer be able to enroll, but can help the Sister Study in other ways. This group is now very well represented among our current participants.

 
If you need help determining whether you are able to join at this time, please call our toll free number 1-877-4SISTER or answer the screening questions in this web site. Women who cannot join us at this time can still play a vital role by spreading the word about the study and encouraging women who are underrepresented in the study to enroll soon. Visit How Can I Help to learn more.
 
http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/recruit.htm
For Deaf or Hard of Hearing, call toll-free 1-866-TTY-4SIS (1-866-889-4747)
If you are eligible, join the Sister Study today and tell other women about the study!
Woman by woman?Sister by sister? We can make a difference!
 
WHY IS THE SISTER STUDY SO IMPORTANT?
The Sister Study is one of the first long-term studies to help us understand how
women's genes and the things in their environment — homes, workplaces, and communities — influence risk of breast cancer. It is the first to collect such extensive and detailed information about environmental exposures.
 
Women from different generations and from various racial and ethnic groups and geographic regions of the U.S. and Puerto Rico will take part in the study. Sister Study results can then be used to help as many women as possible. (read more)

 

The risk for breast cancer increases as you get older.
http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/seniorwomen.htm


 

To find out more about who is leading the Sister Study, click here to visit the "Who is Leading the Study?" page.
http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/researchers.htm

 

 

To meet the Sister Study Recruitment Team, click here.
http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/meetstaff.htm

 
JOIN THE STUDY
You may be able to join the Sister Study today if you answer YES to each of the following:
Your sister, related to you by blood, had breast cancer.
You are between the ages of 35 and 74.
You have never had breast cancer yourself.
You are a woman living in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
 
HOW CAN YOU HELP THE STUDY IF YOU CANNOT JOIN?
One of the most important things you can do is let people know about the study. You can help the Sister Study by spreading the word and volunteering. We need you!
 
VOLUNTEER
You can become a Sister Study volunteer by doing activities in your own community to help all women learn about the Sister Study and support this important research. These activities can be as simple as posting flyers or handing out brochures or as involved as speaking to groups about the study. You decide how you want to help.
 
You can let us know that you'd like to volunteer by calling the Sister Study help line toll-free at 1-877-4SISTER (1-877-474-7837) . We will provide you with volunteer and study materials. Click here for "Talking Points" about the Sister Study.

 TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE SISTER STUDY:
Please tell others our toll-free number, 1-877-4SISTER (1-877-474-7837), invite them to visit our web site (www.sisterstudy.org), or simply encourage them to tell as many women as they can about the study. In this way, we hope to recruit women from all walks of life throughout the US.