Challenges in Developing a Cancer Oriented-Biobank: Experience from a 17 Year-Old Cancer Biobank in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Brazil and Latin America will face a cancer epidemic in the coming years. Efforts towards cancer prevention, early detection and treatment must be associated with active research that helps understanding the geographical variations of this disease. The creation of cancer-oriented biobanks should be...

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Published inAdvances in experimental medicine and biology Vol. 864; p. 115
Main Authors Campos, Antonio Hugo Jose Froes Marques, Soares, Fernando Augusto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2015
Subjects
Biological Specimen Banks - ethics
Biological Specimen Banks - standards
Brazil
Humans
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Quality Control
Brazil
Regulations
Biobank
Challenges
Brazil
Operational issues
Cancer
Latin America
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Summary:Brazil and Latin America will face a cancer epidemic in the coming years. Efforts towards cancer prevention, early detection and treatment must be associated with active research that helps understanding the geographical variations of this disease. The creation of cancer-oriented biobanks should be part of this strategy. This article outlines the challenges of establishing a cancer-oriented biobank at the A. C. Camargo Center, a private, non-profit institution located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We analyze important issues related to the day-to-day operations of the biobank within an institutional and national context, as well as the lessons learned over the years. It is hoped that the information contained in this paper will be useful for the development of other biobanks in Brazil and other countries in Latin America.
ISSN:0065-2598
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-20579-3_9