Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN)

Description:

• CHTN provides normal, benign, pre-cancerous and cancerous human tissue for basic and developmental studies in many areas of cancer research.
• CHTN obtains tissues from routine surgical resections and autopsies.
• Remnant body fluids are available on some patients and limited histological services (e.g., frozen sections) can be obtained by special arrangement.
• Normal tissues available from surgical resections include, but are not limited to, skeletal muscle, skin, bone, cartilage, connective tissue, breast, small and large intestine, and lung.
• CHTN is not a tissue bank; specimens are collected prospectively according to researchers' specifications.

Web Site:
Cooperative Human Tissue Network http://www-chtn.ims.nci.nih.gov


Availability:
Contact information for tissue procurement is accessible on the Web. Investigators are required to complete a detailed tissue request form.

Cost:
$20 per specimen, plus shipping. Other charges apply for special services.

Contact:
Dr. Yaffa Rubinstein, Cancer Diagnosis Program, DCTD; rubinsty@mail.nih.gov

This page last updated 2007-07-26 15:09:36