{"id":16834,"date":"2024-01-29T10:41:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.igb.cnr.it\/?page_id=16834"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:34:09","slug":"about-the-bcto-biobank-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.igb.cnr.it\/index.php\/about-the-bcto-biobank-english\/","title":{"rendered":"About the BCTO BioBank &#8211; english"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16834\" class=\"elementor elementor-16834\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e788e6a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e788e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf56703 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf56703\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7288ef\" data-id=\"f7288ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbb269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dbb269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the BCTO BioBank<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3823d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"3823d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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#800000;\"><strong>What is the \u201cBreast Cancer Tissues and Organoids\u201d biobank also known as BCTO Biobank?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cBreast Cancer Tissues and Organoids\u201d deals with the collection of high-quality breast tissues from breast cancer patients. These samples are used to generate &#8216;organoids&#8217; or &#8216;mini-tumors&#8217; made available to researchers to give them the ability to study breast cancer samples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad12e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad12e42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f75fb1\" data-id=\"4f75fb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"c6dcc16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c2684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c2684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our biobank contains 22 PDO models, 50% ER+ PR+ Her2-, 41% ER+ PR+ Her2+, 4,5% ER- PR- Her2+ and 4,5% ER+ PR- Her2+. <\/span>This data will be updated every 6 months. <\/p><p>(last update January 2025)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2c101e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2c101e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17a1d08\" data-id=\"17a1d08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686db3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"686db3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Are you a researcher interested in using BCTO Bank samples in your research? <\/em><\/p><p>Find out more\u2026<\/p><div class=\"notranslate\" style=\"all: 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-874f6a1\" data-id=\"874f6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26c45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e26c45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Why do we need BCTO Biobank?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The lack of access to high-quality tissues represents a major problem for researchers to better study and understand breast cancer. In 2021, we designed the \u201cBreast Cancer Tissues and Organoids\u201d biobank, which was officially opened in July 2023.<\/p><p>It is essential to compare tumor cells and tissues with healthy ones. For this reason, the BCTO Biobank also collects healthy tissues from the same breast cancer patient.<\/p><p>By continuously collecting and storing breast cancer samples, we can give scientists access to the tissues they need, making research faster and more reliable and bringing greater benefits to patients with breast cancer.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>How does the BCTO Biobank work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.igb.cnr.it\/index.php\/management-committee-bcto\/\">Management Committee<\/a> of the BCTO Biobank regularly collects, processes and conserves samples from individuals affected by breast cancer, hospitalized at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ospedalideicolli.it\/\">Colli \u2013 Monaldi Hospital,<\/a> and willing to donate their tissues to the biobank.<\/p><p>Each sample is linked to anonymized data that specifies the type and grade of the tumor, any treatments the patient has received and, in some cases, the course of the disease. Scientists from all over the world can request access to BCTO Biobank samples for their research.<\/p><p>All requests are assessed by our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.igb.cnr.it\/index.php\/scientific-tissue-access-committee-bcto\/\">Scientific Tissue Access<\/a> Committee to ensure that samples are used for good quality research.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>How can I donate my breast tissue?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Donating your breast tissue to BCTO BioBank is voluntary. If you are undergoing surgery at the Surgical Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli \u2013 Monaldi, a nurse or a volunteer patient may ask you if you are willing to donate tissue.<\/p><p>They will be able to answer any questions you may have about the process.<\/p><p>We are extremely grateful to everyone who gives us permission to keep a small amount of their tissue, which is not necessary for planning treatment and care.<\/p><p>Giving consent to the donation of your tissues (or denying it) will not influence your care or treatment in any way and your data will remain strictly confidential.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the BCTO BioBank What is the \u201cBreast Cancer Tissues and Organoids\u201d biobank also known as BCTO Biobank? \u201cBreast Cancer Tissues and Organoids\u201d deals with the collection of high-quality breast tissues from breast cancer patients. 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