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

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

Breast Cancer Reference Sets

Breast Reference Set Summary (PDF)
Breast Reference Set Protocol (PDF)
Breast Reference Set Participant and Clinical Forms (PDF): Application Form for EDRN Reference Sets

EDRN Benign Breast Disease Tissue Resource (BBD)

BBD Reference Set Summary Document (PDF)

SOP For Selection of Benign Breast Disease Project

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.

Colon Cancer Reference Set

Colon Cancer Reference Set Description (PDF)

Prostate Cancer Reference Sets

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.