The tumor tissue bank as a source of new important information to predictive and prognostic factors in breast cancer
Abstract
The Tumor Tissue Bank containing cryopreserved samples unables development of new diagnostic methods based on molecular biologic and genetic analyses. Our study started in June 2008.
In our study were taken and samples from 156 female patients. The results reported here represent the 3-year period of follow up. 316 women with breast carcinoma, mean age 65.2 years (age range 27 to 88 years) were admitted to this project.
The aim of our study was to design a program of record-keeping and assessment of predictive and prognostic factors obtained with new molecular biologic and genetic methods. Utilization of new technologies in the treatment of cancer such as biotechnology and nanotechnology demand searching of „new“ predictive and prognostic factors that will suitably supplement the choice of therapy.