title: Biospecimens and people: a fundamental connection.
abstract: This commentary includes the public- and patient-oriented perspective on research biospecimens and the National Cancer Institute's cancer HUman Biobank (caHUB) project. Definitions of biospecimens and the importance to the research community and the public are included, as are conditions that caused the impetus of the caHUB.
authors.affiliation: Patient Advocates In Research (PAIR), Danville, CA 94506, USA. deborah@tumortime.com
authors.forename: Deborah E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Collyar
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States