Why might people donate tissue for cancer research? Insights from organ/tissue/blood donation and clinical research.
Little is known about why patients with cancer do or do not donate their biopsied/cancerous tissue to research. A review of the literature on motivations to participate in clinical research and to donate tissues/organs for therapeutic use may provide some insights relevant to tumour banking research. While more research is necessary, a better understanding of the factors that motivate patients to give or refuse consent to tumour banking may ultimately improve consent practices, public trust and donation rates.
Axler
Renata E
RE
Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. renata_axler@hotmail.com
Irvine
Rob
R
Lipworth
Wendy
W
Morrell
Bronwen
B
Kerridge
Ian H
IH
D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D014015:Tissue Banks; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement