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Posted on Jan. 15, 2025, 11:07 a.m. in PLCO


Requests for Preliminary Applications will only be accepted until February 18, 2025. If you plan to submit an EEMS application this cycle, an EEMS Preliminary Application is required. Once your Preliminary Application has been approved, you will receive a notification you can upload your Full Application.

The full application deadline is April 1, 2025.

We anticipate decision letters going out the end of June/early July 2025.

Information is available regarding the PLCO trial and PLCO biospecimens.

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

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