About the project
The Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Oncology Biobank promotes the collection of biological samples (blood, serum, DNA) of individuals suffering from or at risk of gastrointestinal or pancreatic cancer.
Principal researcher
Antoni Castells
Dr. Antoni Castells, head of the Gastroenterology Department of Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Collection points
- Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Collaborating Institutions
Available samples
PROJECT | DISEASES | TYPE OF SAMPLE STORED | NUMBER |
---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Oncology | Patients with colorectal cancer | Serum | 320 |
Plasma | 320 | ||
DNA | 320 | ||
Patients with an intermediate risk of colorectal cancer | Serum | 1800 | |
Plasma | 1800 | ||
DNA | 1800 | ||
Patients with a high risk of colorectal cancer | Serum | 180 | |
Plasma | 180 | ||
DNA | 180 | ||
Lymphocytes | 180 | ||
Family members at risk of colorectal cancer | Serum | 360 | |
Plasma | 360 | ||
DNA | 360 | ||
Patients with pancreatic cancer | Serum | 200 | |
Plasma | 200 | ||
DNA | 200 | ||
Lymphocytes | 200 | ||
Erythrocytes | 200 | ||
Patients with pre-neoplastic pancreatic lesions | Serum | 90 | |
Plasma | 90 | ||
DNA | 90 | ||
Lymphocytes | 90 |