Cancer Centers > Cooperative Human Tissue Network

Last update: 02/11/2013

We encourage patients who are already in need of biopsy to choose centers that are participating in the Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) and related biospecimen-based research programs: NCI Designated Centers, SWOG,  LLPM Centers.

NOTE: Keep in mind that the clinical benefits to you of having your tissue stored in this way is not certain … it may depend on which studies utilize the tissue ... such as if the tissue is used to guide patient selection in a therapeutic trial or not. The general expectation is that the insights from the use of biospecimen in clinical trials will take many years to become useful in clinical practice. 

That said, we do think this is wise practice, even if the potential for you to benefit clinically seems small at this time. Further, such centers will likely have higher levels of expertise in the diagnosis of lymphoma.
 

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LLMPP Participating Centers
in Genome Expression Study 

Rationale: 

The observed variability in the clinical course of lymphomas, including different responses to same treatments - along with the diverse range of therapeutic options available - makes necessary  accurate identification of clinical subtypes so that therapy can be tailored to individual patients - rationally selected based on defects and targets identified in the abnormal cells by emerging analysis tools, such as microarray gene expression. 

Conditions: Lymphoma; Leukemia; Multiple Myeloma; Lymphoid Malignancies

See Gene Explorer: http://llmpp.nih.gov/lymphoma/explore_figure1.html 

Databank (for data mining) ... requires expertise http://llmpp.nih.gov/lymphoma/explorer.shtml 

Identified LLMPP Participating Centers:

	Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha Nebraska
	the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
	the Norwegian Radium Hospital in Oslo, Norway
	the University of Wόrzburg, Wόrzburg, Germany
	the University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
	St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England
	Southwest Oncology Group centers: Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona   Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center Operated by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Cancer Research Center of Hawaii University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii   Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute Portland, Oregon Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California at Irvine Orange, California   San Antonio Cancer Institute University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute Duarte, California   Stanford University Stanford, California Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas   University of California Davis Cancer Center Sacramento, California Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, Washington   University of Colorado Cancer Center University of Colorado Health Science Center Denver, Colorado H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute University of South Florida Tampa, Florida   University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Ann Arbor, Michigan Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University New York, New York   University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center Albuquerque, New Mexico Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah   University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles, California M.D. Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas Houston, Texas

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Canadian Centers that likely participate in translation research based on

BC Cancer Agency bccancer.bc.ca

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NCI-designated Cancer Centers

Are recognized for their scientific excellence and extensive resources focused on cancer and cancer-related problems.

	See list in State order as of Apr 2009: nci.nih.gov/factsheet/PrintPDF
	Also see NCI-designated cancer centers Cancer.gov for most current list.

NCI-designated Cancer Centers **
denotes facilities that are strictly laboratories and do not provide patient services) and

Comprehensive * denotes cancer centers supported by NCI

Information about referral procedures, treatment costs, and services available to patients can be obtained by contacting the individual cancer centers listed below.

ALABAMA	University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	1824 Sixth Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294–3300
	Telephone:	205–975–8222 1–800–822–0933 (1–800–UAB–0933)
	Internet Web site:	http://www3.ccc.uab.edu/
ARIZONA	Arizona Cancer Center*
	Address:	The University of Arizona 1515 North Campbell Avenue Post Office Box 245024 Tucson, AZ  85724
	Telephone:	520–626–2900 (New Patient Registration Line) 1–800–622–2673 (1–800–622–COPE)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.azcc.arizona.edu/
	E-mail:
	Mayo Clinic Cancer Center—Scottsdale*
	Address:	13400 East Shea Boulevard Scottsdale, AZ 85259
	Telephone:	480–301–8484 or 480–301–1735 (Appointment Office)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.mayoclinic.org/cancercenter/
CALIFORNIA	The Burnham Institute**°
	Address:	10901 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037
	Telephone:	858–646–3100
	Internet Web site:	http://www.burnhaminstitute.org/
	Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	University of California, Irvine Building 23, Route 81 101 The City Drive Orange, CA 92868
	Telephone:	714–456–8200
	Internet Web site:	http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/cancer/
	City of Hope*
	Address:	Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute 1500 East Duarte Road Duarte, CA 91010–3000
	Telephone:	626–256–4673 (626–256–HOPE) 1–800–826–4673 (1–800–826–HOPE)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cityofhope.org/
	E-mail:
	Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA*
	Address:	8–684 Factor Building UCLA Box 951781 Los Angeles, CA 90095–1781
	Telephone:	310–825–5268
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu/
	E-mail:
	UC Davis Cancer Center**
	Address:	University of California, Davis 4501 X Street Sacramento, CA 95817
	Telephone:	1–800–362–5566 (Patient Referral) 916–734–5900
	Internet Web site:	http://cancer.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/
	Rebecca and John Moores University of California, San Diego Cancer Center*
	Address:	9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093–0658
	Telephone:	858–534–7600
	Internet Web site:	http://cancer.ucsd.edu
	The Salk Institute for Biological Studies** °
	Address:	Post Office Box 85800 10010 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037
	Telephone:	858–453–4100
	Internet Web site:	http://www.salk.edu/
	University of California, San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	Box 0128, UCSF 1600 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 94143–0128
	Telephone:	1–800–888–8664 (Cancer referral line)
	Internet Web site:	http://cc.ucsf.edu/
	E-mail:
	USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital*
	Address:	1441 Eastlake Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033–0804
	Telephone:	323–865–3000 1–800–872–2273 (1–800–USC–CARE)
	Internet Web site:	http://ccnt.hsc.usc.edu/
	E-mail:	(For general information)
COLORADO	University of Colorado Cancer Center*
	Address:	Anschutz Cancer Pavilion Box F–704 1665 North Ursula Street Aurora, CO 80010
	Telephone:	720–848–0300 1–800–473–2288 (Cancer referral line)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.uccc.info/
CONNECTICUT	Yale Cancer Center*
	Address:	Yale University School of Medicine 333 Cedar Street Post Office Box 208028 New Haven, CT 06520–8028
	Telephone:	203–785–4095 (Administrative Offices)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.info.med.yale.edu/ycc/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	Georgetown University Medical Center 3800 Reservoir Road, NW. Washington, DC 20057
	Telephone:	202–444–4000
	Internet Web site:	http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/
FLORIDA	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute at the University of South Florida*
	Address:	12902 Magnolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612–9497
	Telephone:	813–972–4673 (813–972–HOPE) 1–800–456–3434
	Internet Web site:	http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/
	Mayo Clinic Cancer Center—Jacksonville*
	Address:	4500 San Pablo Road Jacksonville, FL 32224
	Telephone:	904–953–2272 904–953–2300 (TTD hearing-impaired line)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.mayoclinic.org/cancercenter/
HAWAII	Cancer Research Center of Hawaii**
	Address:	1236 Lauhala Street Honolulu, HI 96813
	Telephone:	808–586–3010
	Internet Web site:	http://www.crch.org
ILLINOIS	The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	Northwestern University Olson Pavilion 8250 303 East Chicago Avenue   Chicago, IL 60611
	Telephone:	312–908–5250 1–866–587–4322 (1–866–LURIE–CC) (Appointment Line)
	Internet Web site:	http://cancer.northwestern.edu/home/index.cfm
	E-mail:
	University of Chicago Cancer Research Center**
	Address:	Mail Code 2115 5841 South Maryland Avenue Chicago, IL 60637–1470
	Telephone:	773–702–9200 1–888–824–0200 (For new patients)
	Internet Web site:	http://uccrc.uchicago.edu/current/home.html
INDIANA	Indiana University Cancer Center**
	Address:	535 Barnhill Drive Indianapolis, IN 46202–5289
	Telephone:	317–278–4822 1–888–600–4822
	Internet Web site:	http://iucc.iu.edu
	Purdue Cancer Center** °
	Address:	Hansen Life Sciences Research Building Purdue University 201 South University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907–2064
	Telephone:	765–494–9129
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.purdue.edu/
IOWA	The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa*
	Address:	Room 5970–Z JPP 200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242–1009
	Telephone:	1–800–777–8442 (Patient referral) 1–800–237–1225 (For general information)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/
	E-mail:
MAINE	The Jackson Laboratory** °
	Address:	600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609–0800
	Telephone:	207–288–6000 (main) 207–288–6051 (public information)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.jax.org/
	E-mail:
MARYLAND	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins*
	Address:	The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building Suite 1100 401 North Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231–2410
	Telephone:	410–955–8964 (Patient referral) 410–955–8804 (Clinical trials)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org
MASSACHUSETTS	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute*
	Address:	44 Binney Street Boston, MA 02115
	Telephone:	1–866–408–3324 (1–866–408–DFCI)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.dana-farber.org/
	MIT Center for Cancer Research** °
	Address:	Room E17–110 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139–4307
	Telephone:	617–253–8511
	Internet Web site:	http://web.mit.edu/ccr/index.html
MICHIGAN	Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute* Operating the Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit
	Address:	Wertz Clinical Cancer Center 4100 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201–1379
	Telephone:	1–800–527–6266 (1–800–KARMANOS)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.karmanos.org/
	E-mail:
	University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109–0944
	Telephone:	1–800–865–1125 (Cancer Answer Line)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/
	E-mail:
MINNESOTA	Mayo Clinic Cancer Center*
	Address:	200 First Street, SW. Rochester, MN 55905
	Telephone:	507–284–2111 (Central Appointment Office)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.mayoclinic.org/cancercenter/
	University of Minnesota Cancer Center*
	Address:	Mayo Mail Code 806 420 Delaware Street, SE. Minneapolis, MN 55455
	Telephone:	612–624–8484
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.umn.edu/
	E-mail:
MISSOURI	Siteman Cancer Center*
	Address:	Barnes-Jewish Hospital and  Washington University School of Medicine Box 8100 660 South Euclid Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110–1093
	Telephone:	314–747–7222 1–800–600–3606
	Internet Web site:	http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/
NEBRASKA	UNMC Eppley Cancer Center**
	Address:	University of Nebraska Medical Center 986805 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198–6805
	Telephone:	402–559–4238
	Internet Web site:	http://www.unmc.edu/cancercenter/
NEW HAMPSHIRE	Norris Cotton Cancer Center*
	Address:	Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756–0002
	Telephone:	603–653–9000 (Administration) 1–800–639–6918 (Cancer Help Line)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/index.shtml
	E-mail:
NEW JERSEY	The Cancer Institute of New Jersey*
	Address:	195 Little Albany Street New Brunswick, NJ 08903–2681
	Telephone:	732–235–2465 (732–235–CINJ)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cinj.org
NEW YORK	Albert Einstein Cancer Center**
	Address:	Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx, NY 10461
	Telephone:	718–430–2302
	Internet Web site:	http://www.aecom.yu.edu/cancer
	E-mail:
	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory**°
	Address:	Post Office Box 100 1 Bungtown Road Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
	Telephone:	516–367–8397
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cshl.org/
	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center PH 18, Room 200 622 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
	Telephone:	1–877–697–9355 (1–877–NYP–WELL) 1–800–227–2762 (Physician Referral)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.ccc.columbia.edu/
	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center*
	Address:	1275 York Avenue New York, NY 10021
	Telephone:	1–800–525–2225
	Internet Web site:	http://www.mskcc.org/
	NYU Cancer Institute**
	Address:	New York University Cancer Institute 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016
	Telephone:	212–263–6485
	Internet Web site:	http://www.nyucancerinstitute.org
	Roswell Park Cancer Institute*
	Address:	Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY 14263–0001
	Telephone:	1–800–767–9355 (1–800–ROSWELL)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.roswellpark.org/
NORTH CAROLINA	Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University*
	Address:	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27157–1082
	Telephone:	336–716–4464
	Internet Web site:	http://www1.wfubmc.edu/cancer
	Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	Duke University Medical Center Box 3843 301 MSRB Durham, NC 27710
	Telephone:	919–684–3377 1–888–275–3853 (1–888–ASK–DUKE) (Consulation and Referral Center)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.duke.edu
	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	School of Medicine  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus Box 7295 Chapel Hill, NC 27599–7295
	Telephone:	919–966–3036
	Internet Web site:	http://cancer.med.unc.edu/
	E-mail:
OHIO	Ireland Cancer Center*
	Address:	University Hospitals HealthSystem 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106–5065
	Telephone:	216–844–5432 1–800–641–2422
	Internet Web site:	http://www.irelandcancercenter.org
	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Suite 519 300 West 10th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210–1240
	Telephone:	1–800–293–5066 (The James Line)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.jamesline.com
	E-mail:
OREGON	OHSU Cancer Institute**
	Address:	The Oregon Health Sciences University Cancer Institute CR145 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, OR 97239–3098
	Telephone:	503–494–1617 1–800–494–1234
	Internet Web site:	http://www.ohsucancer.com/
	E-mail:
PENNSYLVANIA	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania*
	Address:	15th Floor, Penn Tower 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104–4283
	Telephone:	215–662–4000 (Main number) 1–800–789–7366 (Referral and to schedule an appointment) (1–800–789–PENN)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.penncancer.org
	Fox Chase Cancer Center*
	Address:	333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111–2497
	Telephone:	215–728–2570 (To schedule an appointment) 1–888–369–2427 (1–888–FOX CHASE)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.fccc.edu/
	Kimmel Cancer Center**
	Address:	Thomas Jefferson University Bluemle Life Sciences Building 233 South 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107–5541
	Telephone:	1–888–955–1212 1–800–533–3669 (Jefferson Cancer Network) (1–800–JEFF–NOW)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.kimmelcancercenter.org
	University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute*
	Address:	5150 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232
	Telephone:	412–647–2811
	Internet Web site:	http://www.upci.upmc.edu/
	E-mail:
	Wistar Institute** °
	Address:	3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
	Telephone:	215–898–3700
	Internet Web site:	http://www.wistar.org/
TENNESSEE	St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital**
	Address:	332 North Lauderdale Street Memphis, TN 38105–2794
	Telephone:	901–495–3300
	Internet Web site:	http://www.stjude.org
	The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center*
	Address:	Vanderbilt University 691 Preston Building Nashville, TN 37232–6838
	Telephone:	615–936–1782 615–936–5847 or 1–800–811–8480 (Clinical trial or treatment option information) 1–888–488–4089 (All other calls)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.vicc.org/
TEXAS	San Antonio Cancer Institute**
	Address:	7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229
	Telephone:	210–567–2710
	Internet Web site:	http://saci.uthscsa.edu/
	The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center*
	Address:	1515 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030
	Telephone:	713–792–6161  1–800–392–1611
	Internet Web site:	http://www.mdanderson.org/
UTAH	Huntsman Cancer Institute**
	Address:	University of Utah 2000 Circle of Hope Salt Lake City, UT 84112
	Telephone:	801–585–0303 1–877–585–0303
	Internet Web site:	http://www.hci.utah.edu/
VERMONT	Vermont Cancer Center*
	Address:	University of Vermont Farrell Hall 210 Colchester Avenue Burlington, VT 05405
	Telephone:	802–656–4414
	Internet Web site:	http://www.vermontcancer.org
	E-mail:
VIRGINIA	Massey Cancer Center**
	Address:	Virginia Commonwealth University 401 College Street Post Office Box 980037 Richmond, VA 23298–0037
	Telephone:	804–828–0450
	Internet Web site:	http://www.vcu.edu/mcc/
	The Cancer Center at The University of Virginia**
	Address:	University of Virginia Health System Box 800334 Charlottesville, VA 22908
	Telephone:	434–924–9333 1–800–223–9173
	Internet Web site:	http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cancer/
WASHINGTON	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center*
	Address:	LA–205 Post Office Box 19024 1100 Fairview Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109–1024
	Telephone:	206–288–1024 or 1–800–804–8824 (Appointments and medical referral—Seattle Cancer Care Alliance)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.fhcrc.org/
	E-mail:	(Patient information)
WISCONSIN	University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center*
	Address:	600 Highland Avenue, K5/601 Madison, WI 53792–6164
	Telephone:	608–263–8600  608–262–5223 (Cancer Connect) 1–800–622–8922 (Cancer Connect)
	Internet Web site:	http://www.cancer.wisc.edu
	E-mail:

 

South West Oncology Group

SWOG.org  (in state order. Scroll down to list)

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The NCCN Member Institutions (as of 2009):
 
Participants determine best practice in clinical oncology and 
likely participate in biospecimen-based research. 
 
See NCCN Guidelines based on Lymphoma Type PDF

• City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center

• Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 

• Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• Fox Chase Cancer Center 

• Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah 

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center / Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 

• The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins 

• Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University 

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 

• H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute 

• The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute 

• Roswell Park Cancer Institute 

• Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine 

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / University of Tennessee Cancer Institute 

• Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 

• UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center 

• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 

• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center 

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Specialized Programs of Research Excellence for Lymphoma (designated by NCI)

• See SPORES centers

 

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CHTN Centers have extensive experience in providing human tissues for research.  

When you have a choice, please ask to have your biopsy done at one of these facilities for the purpose of accelerating research and understanding of lymphomas.

Purpose: The Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) was initiated by the Cancer Diagnosis Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1987 to provide increased access to human cancer tissue for basic and applied scientist from academia and industry to accelerate the advancement of discoveries in cancer diagnosis and treatment.  More

Source: http://chtn.nci.nih.gov/regional.html 

Eastern Division:
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
566 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
phone: 215-662-4570
fax: 215-614-0251
e-mail:
Coordinator: Ms. Dee McGarvey
Principal Investigator: Dr. Virginia LiVolsi

Mid-Atlantic Division:
Cooperative Human Tissue Network
UVA Health System
Department of Pathology
P.O. Box 800214
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0214
phone: 434-924-9879
fax: 434-924-9438
e-mail:
Coordinator: Mr. Craig Rumpel
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Moskaluk

Midwestern Division:
The Ohio State University
Dept. of Pathology, Tissue Procurement
2001 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
phone: 614-293-5493
fax: 614-293-7013
e-mail:
Coordinator: Dr. Scott Jewell
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wendy Frankel
Web Site: www.pathology.osu.edu/htrn/default.htm

Pediatric Division:
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Room W135
Columbus, OH 43205
phone: 614-722-2714
fax: 614-722-2897
e-mail:
Coordinator: Ms. Laura Monovich
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nilsa Ramirez
Web Site: www.biopathologycenter.org

Southern Division:
Tissue Procurement, ZRB 449
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0007
phone: 205-934-6071
fax: 205-934-0816
e-mail:
Coordinator: Ms. Kathy Sexton
Principal Investigator: Dr. William Grizzle
Web Site: www3.ccc.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=59566&site=3069&return=59372

Western Division:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
4918 TVC Building
22^nd & Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232-5310
phone: 615-322-7486
fax: 615-322-4741
e-mail:
Coordinator: Ms. Kerry Wiles
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kay Washington
Web Site: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=chtn%20western%20division&doc=7025

 

 

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Sample portion of Consent Document for translational research

Understanding what causes the lymphoid cancers, how to treat them and what effects these treatments have involves studying the material from your biopsy and blood and checking to see how the cancer and its treatment affect you in the future. Because the techniques used to study the lymphoid cancer cells are constantly improving it is not possible to describe all of them today. However, the types of research will include

1. Analyzing the genetic information in the lymphoid cancer cells and the other cells in your biopsies.

2. Analyzing the chemical structures on the surface of the lymphoid cancer cells and the other cells in your biopsies.

3. Analyzing the chemicals that the lymphoid cancer cells store within themselves or release into the blood and other body fluids.

4. Recording the results of any treatments that you take for the lymphoid cancer.

5. Recording any future effects of the treatments that you take for the lymphoid cancer.

Other research may be conducted as new and better methods are developed to investigate the lymphoid cancers. All of the research will solely focus on lymphoid cancers not on any other medical conditions.