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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-22
pubmed:abstractText
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, which is randomizing 74,000 screening arm participants (37,000 men, 37,000 women; ages 55-74) and an equal number of nonscreened controls, is a unique setting for the investigation of the etiology of cancer and other diseases and for the evaluation of potential molecular markers of early disease. At entry, baseline information is collected by questionnaire on dietary intake, tobacco and alcohol use, reproductive history (for women), family history of cancer, use of selected drugs, and other selected risk factors. Blood samples collected at the baseline screening exam are aliquoted to serum, plasma, red blood cell, and buffy coat fractions. At the next two annual screening visits, serum samples are collected. At the third annual reexamination, cryopreserved whole blood is obtained, in addition to serum, plasma, red blood cell, and buffy coat fractions. At the fourth and fifth years, serum, plasma, and buffy coat are collected. All blood samples are shipped to a central repository for long-term storage at -70 degrees C. Dietary questionnaires and buccal cells for DNA analysis are obtained from nonscreened controls. Cancer cases are identified through annual follow-up questionnaires, and all deaths are identified through vital status tracing mechanisms. Procedures are being developed to obtain archival pathologic material for selected cases of cancer and related diseases. Initial investigations are focusing on the etiology of colorectal cancer and on the operative characteristics of tests for the early detection of colorectal and prostate cancer.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0197-2456
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
349S-355S
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Etiologic and early marker studies in the prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7346, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article