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Posted on Feb. 24, 2022, 2:56 p.m. in PLCO


Preliminary applications will only be accepted from February 24 to August 17, 2022. If you plan to submit an EEMS application this cycle, an approved preliminary application is required. Once your preliminary application has been approved, you will be notified and you will be able to continue and submit a full application.

The full application deadline is October 3, 2022. The full applications will undergo panel review and final outcome notifications will be sent in early December 2022.

Information is available regarding the PLCO trial and PLCO biospecimens.

Please visit the EEMS Application for Biospecimens page to preview instructions about the process, review the EEMS Policies and Procedures, and begin an EEMS Preliminary Application for Biospecimens.

If you have any questions, please contact CDAS staff at cdas-eems@imsweb.com.