The New York Cancer Project is one of several major studies of cancer involving a very large number of men and women from different ethnic backgrounds over a long period of time.
Cancer is a major cause of death in the United States.
People of all ages get cancer, but cancer is more common among people over 40 years old. Most cancer develops from a complex mix of factors related to environment, lifestyle, nutrition, family health history, and genetics. The New York Cancer Project will increase our understanding of how those factors affect the development of cancer and contribute to the development of better cures and treatments for cancer. Discoveries about cancer could help someone you love. Your participation will help researchers understand more about how environment, lifestyle habits, family medical history, and genetics may affect a person's chance of developing cancer.