UCLA/USC Tumor Tissue Bank.

Abstract

The UCLA/USC Tissue Bank was established to provide research investigators with a ready source of human tissue samples for basic and clinical research projects directed at a greater understanding of various aspects of human breast cancer. The bank has been successful at accruing some 2213 tissue samples to 5 of the 6 subcomponent banks comprising the main bank. Of these tissues, 591 are breast cancer specimens while the remaining represent specimens from premalignant and non-malignant breast tissue, normal breast tissue, normal non-breast tissue and bone marrow and peripheral stem cells from patients with active breast cancer. Over the course of the past 12 months some 16 investigators have utilized material from this bank. In the coming year we expect expanded utilizing of the bank by a greater number of investigators as well as continued accrual to the bank.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA323764

Entities

People

  • Dennis J. Salmon

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bones
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoma
  • Cell Line
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Stem Cells
  • Tissue Banks

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Oncology (Cancer Research).
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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology