Tissue donation drives cancer research
By contributing your tumor tissue or fluid through a procedure, you make it possible for researchers to learn more about your disease. Researchers who collaborate with Pattern.org use donated tissue and fluids for several purposes, including but not limited to:
- Making a working copy of your cancer type that will continually grow in a laboratory. This copy is called a "model" and makes it easiest for researchers to study your cancer type and test new treatment ideas.
- Single-cell sequencing, which allows researchers to look closely at differences in gene expression between cells and to understand why certain cells function the way that they do, paving the way for better treatments.
There are just a few steps to participate
1) Join Pattern.org and provide basic information
2) Learn about research studies
3) Complete the informed consent
4) Provide information about your procedure or medical records
Watch the enrollment process
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Pattern.org is part of the Rare Cancer Research Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to curing rare cancers through strategic investments and innovative collaborations that facilitate effective research and accelerate the deployment of promising therapies.