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Recommendations for the Establishment of a National Cancer Biobank

Author(s):

Bernadette Herity, Anne Cody, Carolyn Compton, Devidia de la Harpe, Eoin Gaffney, Pierre Hainault, Joe Harford, Tony Holohan, Jackie James, Elaine Kay, Mark Lawlor, John McCormack, Brian Moulton, Kate Williamson

Publication Date:

12 May 2009

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Abstract:

This report outlines recommendations for the establishment of a National Cancer Biobank. It sets out the Expert Group’s vision of a working National Cancer Biobank. It is informed by the views of stakeholders, as recorded by a national stakeholder consultation process which took place from March to May 2008 (Appendix C). Included with this report is an implementation strategy which outlines the necessary steps which must be taken in order to develop a plan for the implementation of the National Cancer Biobank (Appendix D); this strategy also has been informed by the consultation process.

Publisher:

Health Research Board

Place of Publication:

Dublin

ISBN Number:

9781903669143

HRB Series:

Not applicable

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