News and Updates for CDAS

Requests for Specimen Verification will only be accepted from Aug 10, 2025 to Sept 10, 2025. If you plan to submit a grant application this cycle, an approved Request for Specimen Verification is required. Once your Request for Specimen Verification has been approved, you will receive a confirmation letter to accompany your grant application.

The grant application deadline is October 10, 2025.

Information is available regarding the PLCO trial and PLCO biospecimens.

Please visit the PAR Request Form for Specimen Verification page to preview instructions about the process, review the Policies and Procedures, and begin a Request for Specimen Verification.

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

Requests for Specimen Verification will only be accepted from Apr 10, 2025 to May 12, 2025. If you plan to submit a grant application this cycle, an approved Request for Specimen Verification is required. Once your Request for Specimen Verification has been approved, you will receive a confirmation letter to accompany your grant application.

The grant application deadline is June 10, 2025.

Information is available regarding the PLCO trial and PLCO biospecimens.

Please visit the PAR Request Form for Specimen Verification page to preview instructions about the process, review the Policies and Procedures, and begin a Request for Specimen Verification.

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

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.

1. DHQ Alcohol - contains same variables in the DHQ but without all dietary data. (https://cdas.cancer.gov/learn/plco/dhq-alcohol/)

2. Healthy Lifestyle DHQ (https://cdas.cancer.gov/learn/plco/healthy-lifestyle-dhq/)

3. Healthy Lifestyle DQX (https://cdas.cancer.gov/learn/plco/healthy-lifestyle-dqx/)

4. Recurrent Adenoma (https://cdas.cancer.gov/learn/plco/recurrent-adenoma/)

Deaths through 2022 have been added.