Establishing a tumour bank: banking, informatics and ethics.
The six divisions of the Cooperative Human Tissue Network in the USA bank and distribute tens of thousands of tissue specimens to researchers annually. Major operational concerns include: maintaining tissue integrity, managing informatics, and protecting patient confidentiality. Increasing molecular genetics testing is also resulting in an increased demand for high-quality nucleic acids.
Qualman
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Columbus Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. qualmans@pediatrics-state.edu
France
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Grizzle
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LiVolsi
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Moskaluk
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Ramirez
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Washington
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D003219:Confidentiality; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D011786:Quality Control; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*