Donate tumor for research

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hhfp
hhfp Member Posts: 51
edited January 2019 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

Are there programs out there to donate tumors for study after death? No medical university in the state but do have in neighboring states...

Figuring maybe the tumor would provide tests on human cells, perhaps before human trials... IDK...

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  • ShetlandPony
    ShetlandPony Member Posts: 4,924
    edited January 2019

    hhfp , what state? PM me if you‘d rather.

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited January 2019

    hhfp, there are many research studies which would like samples of your tumor whilst you're still alive! If you have biopsies or surgeries. One is the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project (google them).

    There's also one at the University of Michigan. If you go to the Health of Women Study (part of the Susan B. Love Foundation) there are some others you can sign up for.

    They're usually studying the genetics of cancer and how it changes over time.

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