Journal article
The Perspectives of Haematological Cancer Patients on Tissue Banking
Heidi Turon, Amy Waller, Tara Clinton-McHarg, Allison Boyes, Jennifer Fleming, Paula Marlton, Simon J Harrison, Rob Sanson-Fisher
ONCOLOGY AND THERAPY | SPRINGER | Published : 2016
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A high level of support for tissue banking has been identified amongst both the general public and patients. However, much debate remains about the regulatory framework of tissue banks. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the views of haematological cancer patients regarding tissue banking and how tissue banks should operate. METHODS: Haematological cancer patients from three outpatient clinics in Australia completed a questionnaire examining their preferences for tissue banking as well as items about their sociodemographic characteristics, disease and treatment history. RESULTS: The majority of participants (95%) reported being willing to allow their leftover tissue to be used for me..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council DECRA fellowship
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Awarded by Cancer Institute NSW
Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Strategic Research Partnership Grant from the Cancer Council NSW to the Newcastle Cancer Control Collaborative (New-3C) and infrastructure funding from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). A.W. is supported by an Australian Research Council DECRA fellowship (DE150101262). T.C.M. was supported by a Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Post-Doctoral Fellowship. A.B. is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1073317) and Cancer Institute NSW (13/ECF/1-37) Early Career Fellowships.