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DCP Biorepositories

Carefully collected and controlled high-quality human biospecimens, annotated with clinical data and properly consented for investigational use, are available through the Division of Cancer Prevention Biorepositories listed in the charts below.

Biorepositories Managed by the Division of Cancer Prevention
Biorepositories Supported by the Division of Cancer Prevention
Related Biorepositories

Biorepositories Managed by the Division of Cancer Prevention

Source/ Clinical Trial	Trial Type/ Organ Site	Samples	How to Get Access to Samples
ASCUS/LSIL Triage Study (ALTS)	Screening Cervix	Fresh-frozen HPV and serum samples; alcohol-fixed cervical specimens	E-mail: Diane Solomon, MD NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO)	Screening Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovary, and other tumors	Serum, plasma, RBC, and DNA at baseline, consecutive annual screens, viable cells and tumor samples	View Website
Early Detection Research Network (EDRN)	Reference Sets for Screening of Biomarkers Colon, Prostate, Lung, Liver, Breast, and Ovary	Serum, plasma, urine, DNA	Application to use Reference Sets Database of Materials Available

Biorepositories Supported by the Division of Cancer Prevention

Source/ Clinical Trial	Trial Type/ Organ Site	Samples	How to Get Access to Samples
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) (See more information on research from this biorepository)	Chemoprevention Breast	Serum, lymphocytes, tumor blocks	Contact the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) E-mail: webmaster@nsabp.pitt.edu
Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) (See more information on research from this biorepository)	Chemoprevention Prostate	Serum, white blood cells, end-of-study biopsy, biopsies for cause, tumor samples	Contact SWOG View Website
Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) (See more information on research from this biorepository)	Chemoprevention Prostate	Baseline and post-baseline blood, toenail clippings, prostate biopsies, surgical specimens	Contact SWOG View Website

Related Biorepositories

Source/ Clinical Trial	Trial Type/ Organ Site	Samples	How to Get Access to Samples
Carotene and Retinol Cancer Prevention Trial (CARET)	Chemoprevention Lung	Serum, plasma, whole blood, DNA	Contact CARET View Website
Alpha Tocopherol Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention Trial (ATBC)	Chemoprevention Lung	Serum, plasma, whole blood, DNA	Email: Demetrius Albanes, MD NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics View Website
National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)	Screening Lung	Blood, urine, sputum, lung cancer pathology	Contact American College of Radiology Network (ACRIN) View Website