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@inbook{citeulike:2497322, abstract = {Abstract: For many years, physicians at a cancer clinic have been storing biological samples left over after being used for diagnosis in clinical testing. Prior to 2000, no consent for storage or research was obtained. In 2000, the clinic changed its policy and began to systematically request consent for the use and storage of leftover biological samples "for future cancer research." From that point on, the clinic has been storing samples only when the patient consented. It discards samples when the patient does not consent. Many of the sample donors are still alive (some are still patients at the clinic), while others have died. The clinic now has over 4000 samples, with comprehensive clinical data. Two groups of geneticists would like to use the samples for research, one examining the genetic basis of certain cancers, and the other examining the genetic basis of ethnicity and drug response in a randomized, heterogeneous population study.}, author = {Knoppers, B. M. and Saginur, M.}, booktitle = {The Cambridge Textbook of Bioethics}, citeulike-article-id = {2497322}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/int/geneinfo.cfm?lang=1}, keywords = {biobanks, bioethics, book-chapter}, posted-at = {2008-03-09 21:16:13}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, school = {Cambridge University}, title = {Bio-Banking}, url = {http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/int/geneinfo.cfm?lang=1}, year = {2008} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:2497322 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2497322 N2 - Abstract: For many years, physicians at a cancer clinic have been storing biological samples left over after being used for diagnosis in clinical testing. Prior to 2000, no consent for storage or research was obtained. In 2000, the clinic changed its policy and began to systematically request consent for the use and storage of leftover biological samples "for future cancer research." From that point on, the clinic has been storing samples only when the patient consented. It discards samples when the patient does not consent. Many of the sample donors are still alive (some are still patients at the clinic), while others have died. The clinic now has over 4000 samples, with comprehensive clinical data. Two groups of geneticists would like to use the samples for research, one examining the genetic basis of certain cancers, and the other examining the genetic basis of ethnicity and drug response in a randomized, heterogeneous population study. TI - Bio-Banking PB - Cambridge University Press T2 - The Cambridge Textbook of Bioethics KW - biobanks KW - bioethics KW - book-chapter AU - Knoppers, BM AU - Saginur, M PY - 2008/// UR - http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/int/geneinfo.cfm?lang=1 ER -