The development and deployment of Common Data Elements for tissue banks for translational research in cancer – An emerging standard based approach for the Mesothelioma Virtual Tissue Bank

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent advances in genomics, proteomics, and the increasing demands for biomarker validation studies have catalyzed changes in the landscape of cancer research, fueling the development of tissue banks for translational research. A re...

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Main Authors: Farhat Ghada, Whelan Nancy B, Kim Paula, Milliken Erin, Winters Sharon B, Schmandt Linda, Pople Andrew K, Parwani Anil V, Amin Waqas, Mistry Amita T, Mohanty Sambit K, Melamed Jonathan, Taioli Emanuela, Dhir Rajiv, Pass Harvey I, Becich Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/91