Specimen Reference Sets
Documentation, EDRN guidelines, and application forms for specimen reference sets
General Documents for Reference Sets
- EDRN Guidelines
- Application Form for EDRN Reference Sets (Fillable Word Document)
Ovarian & Breast Cancer Reference Sets
- Biomarker Reference Sets for Cancers in Women (BRSCW) (PDF)
- Description of pooled reference sets for ovarian and breast cancer serum specimens
- BRSCW Application Form (Fillable Word Document)
Breast Cancer Reference Set
- Breast Reference Set Summary (PDF)
- Breast Reference Set Protocol (PDF)
- Breast Reference Set Participant and Clinical Forms (PDF)
- Breast Reference Set Application Form (Fillable Word Document)
Lung Cancer Reference Sets
- Lung Cancer Reference Set Documentation (PDF)
- The goal of the NCI/EDRN/SPORE Lung Cancer Biomarkers Group (LCBG) is to develop the requisite sample resources to pre-validate serum/plasma biomarkers for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
- Lung Cancer Reference Set Application Form (Online Form)
Colon Cancer Reference Set
Prostate Cancer Reference Set
- Prostate Cancer Reference Set Description (PDF)
- One of the goals of the EDRN Genitourinary (GU) Collaborative Group is the establishment of a biologic sample set on men prior to prostate biopsy, in association with clinical information and common data elements appropriate for evaluation of risk and prognosis of prostate cancer.
