Dana-Farber DVD Answers Tissue Banking Questions
If you are a cancer patient scheduled to have a biopsy, blood test or surgery, you may want to watch this new video from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The informative 15-minute presentation answers common questions about tissue banking, a process where the patient can voluntarily donate a portion of their tumor or blood sample so it can be preserved for future cancer research.
While many people make advance arrangements to donate tissue or organs for transplant purposes after their death, most don’t consider the possibility of donating leftover portions of their tumor or blood samples while they are still living.
Tissue research has played a vital role in the development of new cancer diagnostics and treatments, but patients often have questions or concerns about the process. DFCI’s Christina Parker, MD, collaborated with the Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council to develop the DVD designed to help patients make an informed choice about whether or not to participate in a tissue banking program.
If you do decide to donate tissue, you will also be asked if you are willing to share personal information such as your age, gender, medical records, etc. While tissue alone is beneficial for research purposes, providing additional details about yourself can help investigators learn more about how specific cancers impact different population groups and which treatments are the most successful.
The DFCI DVD, entitled Tissue Banking – Advancing Cancer Care, was produced by Rose Productions and funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Source: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Related Links: Children’s Tumor Foundation; Human Tissue Authority; NIH; Penn State Cancer Institute
Related Podcast: ABC cancer survivors in tissue comparison study on PM from abc.net.au
Tags: informed consent; cancer education; cancer volunteers; Boston; Massachusetts
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