Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial

Study type

Cohort

Website

https://prevention.cancer.gov/major-programs/prostate-lung-colorectal-and-ovarian-cancer-screening-trial

PI/Contact

Dr. Paul Pinsky, Dr. Neal Freedman

Email address

pinskyp@mail.nih.gov, freedmanne@mail.nih.gov

Entry years

1993 - 2001

Size

Men: 78000    Women: 79000    Total: 157000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

55 - 74

Socioeconomic:

Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, Martial status, Ethnicity

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Respiratory, Stroke, Liver cirrhosis, Medication

Lifestyle:

Alcohol, Smoking, Second Hand Smoke, Other tobacco use, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Outdoor Air Pollution

Physical Measurements:

Height, Weight, BMI

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Whole Blood, Plasma, Serum, Buffy Coat

Other Biological samples:

Buccal cells

Other:

Reproductive history (women)