It is currently a mystery why nonsmoking Asian American females are being diagnosed at a higher rate of lung cancer than other American women. In general, the understanding of cancer among Asian Americans has major gaps. Asian Americans account for around 7% of the U.S. population, yet only 0.17% of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding supports studies on Asian Americans. You can help understand Asian American cancer, though. The ASPIRE cohort study wants individuals from various Asian American subgroups to participate to participate in their longitudinal study. You can even get paid for your help!
What is ASPIRE? It is a research program sponsored by the National Cancer Institute that seeks to understand cancer in Asian Americans. It is lead by UCSF researchers working with researchers at UC Irvine, UC Davis, Cedars-Sinai, and Temple University.
Not everyone can qualify. The study specifically needs Asian Americans between 45-70 who live in the US or US territories and who have never had cancer. You can sign up here if interested.
