What is the Sister Study all about?
The Sister Study is the only long-term study in the United States of women aged 35 to 74 who have sisters with breast cancer. This important study is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ( NIEHS ). The study will follow 50,000 women for at least 10 years and will collect information about genes, lifestyle and environmental factors that may cause breast cancer.
The Sister Study is the only long-term study in the United States and Puerto Rico of women ages 35 to 74 whose sisters had breast cancer. This important study is conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health. The study will follow 50,000 women for at least 10 years to learn how environment and genes may affect the chances of getting breast cancer.
Related Questions
- To what organizations will you provide information learned from the Sister Study and how will the information provided be used to benefit public health?
- Why has the Sister Study partnered with other organizations like ACS, Komen, Breast Cancer Network of Strength, and the Sisters Network?
- Who can join the Sister Study?
