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URL: http://www.rrcancer.ca/en/publique/accueil

Proper Citation: Cancer Research Network of the FRSQ (RRID:SCR_004225)

Description: An infrastructure to allow Quebec researchers to have at their disposal tumor banks and the services that support large scale research in genomics and proteomics. The database and the tissue bank of the research network was created to allow rapid access to biological samples and their clinical data. It is spread out over many hospital institutions (in Montreal, Quebec and Sherbrooke). The members of the RRCancer-BTD supply normal, benign and malignant samples from routine surgeries and blood tests. Blood and tissue samples are collected by the provincial biobanks on a regular basis and are coded, classified and stored. The samples can be supplied to a researcher either fresh or frozen or blocks of paraffin or on slices. The sharing of information and biological material is managed according to ethical rules and contributes to increasing the value of research in Quebec. The network has mobilized a significant number of researchers in the area of cancer that unite their efforts to pursue high caliber multidisciplinary research. They are a group of researchers from many different Qu��bec Universities all working in the branch of cancer research. They are located in four hospital centers in Quebec, namely the University of Montreal Hospital Centre (CHUM), the University of Quebec Hospital Centre (CHUQ), the University of Sherbrooke Hospital Centre (CHUS) and the McGill University Hospital Centre (CUSM), as well as in the affiliated research and university centers (Sacr��-Coeur, Maisonneuve-Rosemont and the Montreal Jewish Hospital). The collaborative efforts created and maintained in this network have allowed transfer of knowledge and the sharing of cutting edge technologies. RRCancer favors multidisciplinary cancer research in both fundamental and clinical scopes. The network is based on the desire researchers to work together to prevent cancer and improve therapeutic strategies, all the while continuing the very important task of raining new specialists and graduate students.

Abbreviations: RRCancer

Synonyms: R��seau de recherche en cancer, R��seau de recherche sur le cancer du FRSQ, RRCancer-BTD, R��seau de recherche sur le cancer, FRSQ Cancer Research Network

Resource Type: tissue bank, material resource, biomaterial supply resource

Defining Citation: PMID:16980224

Keywords: genomics, proteomics, benign, malignant, clinical