Biobanking for Cancer Research & Better Treatment
Monday, December 3rd 2007

Organised in collaboration with:
The Faculty of Pathology

The fight against cancer depends on cancer research.  Surplus tissue samples from cancer operations can be frozen and stored for research in individual hospital biobanks, which have greatly added value if linked with coded patient data in a shared database.

Patient consent and privacy, fair access, sharing, trust and appropriate resources would stimulate large collaborative Irish and international research studies and eventually better treatment, earlier diagnosis and cancer prevention.  The aims of the meeting were to engage with the public in discussing this initiative and help inform the Minister's expert group for the development of an all-Ireland cancer biobank.

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Programme:

Chair:
Ms. Claire Byrne, Journalist and Broadcaster.

Speakers:
Prof. John O'Leary, Professor of Pathology at Trinity College Dublin
Prof. Gerry Thomas, Professor of Molecular Pathology at Hammersmith Hospital, London - Download Prof. Thomas's presentation
Prof. Eoin Gaffney, Consultant Histopathologist, St. James's Hospital, Dublin - Download Prof Gaffney's presentation   

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
This meeting is approved for 2 CME credits

Public Meeting Enquiries:
Public Meetings,
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Frederick House, 19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. Ph: +353 (0) 863 9700 Fax: +353 (0) 672 4707 Email: college@rcpi.ie

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