BC Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Bank, Canada

Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties
Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group
Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: The purpose of the BC Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Bank is to improve knowledge about bone and soft-tissue tumours and other musculoskeletal cancers, by making available to research scientists across Canada and around the world large numbers of musculoskeletal tumour specimens and normal control tissues for studies of cancer biology, detection and treatment.

Registered Biobank Name	BC Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Bank
Biobank Leader	Nancy Ferguson
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	Nancy.Ferguson@vch.ca
Principal Investigator	Dr. Paul W. Clarkson
User Type Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper	Poly - Collection aimed at supporting undetermined, multiple users with ethics approved research projects, through a defined access/application mechanism.

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