Ellington

Here's a way you can make a difference if you are the sister of a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The National Institutes of Environmental Health Services, part of NIH, is looking for 50,000 women to participate in The Sister Study in 2007. The study focuses on the environmental and genetic risks for breast cancer.

Based on an email dated Jan. 9, only 118 women from Mississippi have stepped forward for this non-invasive study. More are needed. You can join the study if your sister (related by blood) has had cancer, if you've never had cancer yourself, are between 35 and 74, and live in the U.S.

If you think you can help, go to The Sister Study website for additional information, or call 1-877-4SISTER (1-877-474-7837).