Researchers now expect that samples obtained from biobanks are accompanied with well-annotated clinical data. Opened in 2010, the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank takes this criterion a step further: researchers obtaining tissues are required to return the data they generate from every sample back to the Tissue Bank.
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Samples donated by patients to biobanks are a very valuable resource for biomedical research that potentially enable accelerated translation of laboratory results to the clinic
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Returning the data derived from such samples back to the biobanks offers an efficient way of mining information from these samples, adding considerable value to the biobank holdings
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We thank all members of the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank team, grant holders, staff members, patient advocates and the Operations Group. Most importantly, we thank the patients who have generously donated tissue to the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank.
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Speirs, V., Morgan, A. Investment biobanking—increased returns from tissue samples. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 10, 128–129 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.19
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