title: Forsaking cures for cancer: why are we discarding the tumour biospecimens of most patients?
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW craig.gedye@calvarymater.org.au.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gedye
authors.affiliation: Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000592:standards*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards*; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor