Multi-institutional tumor banking: lessons learned from a pancreatic cancer biospecimen repository.
Clinically annotated pancreatic cancer samples are needed for progress to be made toward developing more effective treatments for this deadly cancer. As part of a National Cancer Institute-funded program project, we established a biospecimen core to support the research efforts. This article summarizes the key hurdles encountered and solutions we found in the process of developing a successful multi-institution biospecimen repository.
Demeure
Michael J
MJ
Scottsdale Healthcare Cancer Surgery, Scottsdale, AZ, USA. mdemeure@tgen.org
Sielaff
Timothy
T
Koep
Larry
L
Prinz
Richard
R
Moser
A James
AJ
Zeh
Herb
H
Hostetter
Galen
G
Black
Jodi
J
Decker
Ardis
A
Rosewell
Sandra
S
Bussey
Kimberly J
KJ
Von Hoff
Daniel
D
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D010067:Ownership; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011786:Quality Control; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards; D014015:Tissue Banks