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Connect for Cancer Prevention Study
What is Connect?
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. If we learn how to prevent cancer, we can lower the number of people who get it.
The Connect for Cancer Prevention Study aims to better understand the causes of cancer and how to better prevent it. We are asking you to join Connect so that we can study the health and behavior patterns that may affect cancer risk.
Together, we can change the future of cancer prevention.
Henry Ford Health is a national study site
Henry Ford Health was selected by the National Cancer Institute to participate in this nationwide study.
Overseeing the study locally from our Henry Ford Health team:
Who can join Connect?
To join Connect, you must:
- be a Henry Ford Health patient between 30 and 70 years old when you join
- have never had cancer (If you have or once had non-melanoma skin cancer, or a condition that raises the risk of getting cancer, you can still join. Learn more about who can join on the Connect website).
Not sure if you’re eligible to join? Please contact the Connect team at Henry Ford Health:
Phone: (855) 574-7540
Email: ConnectStudy@hfhs.org
What can a participant expect?
As a Connect participant, you can expect that:
- We will ask you to provide biological specimens, including samples of blood, urine, and saliva when you join the study and every two to three years after.
- These samples provide information about what is going on in your body. Information from different types of samples can help us find health and behavior patterns that may affect cancer risk.
- We will also ask you to answer online surveys. The initial survey includes four sections:
- Background and overall health
- Medications, reproductive health, exercise, and sleep,
- Smoking, alcohol, and sun exposure
- Where you live and work
- You will receive a $25 gift card after you donate a blood sample and complete all four sections of your first Connect survey.
- We will ask you to share access to your electronic health records (EHRs) when you join the study.
- These records include information about your past, current, or future health status. Sharing your health records gives researchers a full picture of your health.
- To protect your privacy, all personal identifiers (including name and date of birth) are removed from survey responses and samples before any data is shared with researchers.
- Connect is a long-term study, as events that may affect cancer risk happen over a lifetime and most cancers develop later in life. If you join, we hope you take part for many years. The longer you participate, the more we may learn.
If you choose to participate in Connect, it is important that you continue to follow your healthcare provider’s recommendations for any cancer screening tests, such as colonoscopy or mammography. Missing recommended screening or ignoring symptoms could lead to a delayed diagnosis of cancer.
How to join
To learn more and join the study, visit the MyConnect Participant Website.
You can access the MyConnect website by clicking the "Join Now" button on the Connect website.
Email: ConnectStudy@hfhs.org
Where do I donate my samples?
The table below lists the HFH Lab Services locations where you can donate samples for the Connect study.
View addresses, business hours, and parking information for participating HFH Lab Services locations in the table below:
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1. HFH Medical Center Brownstown |
8. HFH Medical Center New Center One 9. HFH Medical Center Plymouth 10. HFH Medical Center Royal Oak 11. HFH Medical Center Sterling Heights 12. HFH Medical Center Troy 13. HFH West Bloomfield Hospital 14. HFH Wyandotte Hospital |
More about the study
- Visit: National Cancer Institute - Connect
- Existing Participant Log in: MyConnect Website
- For Healthcare Professionals: National Cancer Institute - Scientific Summary