National biobank onCore has been set up in UK where cancer patients can donate tissue samples that will help scientists further understand cancer. Patients can opt to donate samples of their tumour and blood that enable researchers to understand and develop new treatments and cures, especially rare forms of the disease. Researchers explained that samples of tissue and body fluids from patients are fast becoming the cornerstone of cancer research. Analysing them helps us unravel how and why cells become cancerous.

Patients will be given full details before signing a consent form to formally agree to donate tissue to the national biobank, which will store samples to the highest standards and in line with legal and ethical requirements.
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