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Laying the groundwork for the Biobank of Rare Malignant Neoplasms at the service of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer

  • Authors:
    • Dimitrios S. Kanakoglou
    • Andromachi Pampalou
    • Dimitrios M. Vrachnos
    • Eleni A. Karatrasoglou
    • Dionysia N. Zouki
    • Emmanouil Dimonitsas
    • Alexia Klonou
    • Georgia Kokla
    • Varvara Theologi
    • Errieta Christofidou
    • Stratigoula Sakellariou
    • Eleftheria Lakiotaki
    • Christina Piperi
    • Penelope Korkolopoulou
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  • Published online on: February 14, 2022     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2022.5321
  • Article Number: 31
  • Copyright: © Kanakoglou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Biobanks constitute an integral part of precision medicine. They provide a repository of biospecimens that may be used to elucidate the pathophysiology, support diagnoses, and guide the treatment of diseases. The pilot biobank of rare malignant neoplasms has been established in the context of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer and aims to enhance future clinical and/or research studies in Greece by collecting, processing, and storing rare malignant neoplasm samples with associated data. The biobank currently comprises 553 samples; 384 samples of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue malignancies, 72 samples of pediatric brain tumors and 97 samples of malignant skin neoplasms. In this article, sample collections and their individual significance in clinical research are described in detail along with computational methods developed specifically for this project. A concise review of the Greek biobanking landscape is also delineated, in addition to recommended technologies, methodologies and protocols that were integrated during the creation of the biobank. This project is expected to re‑enforce current clinical and research studies, introduce advances in clinical and genetic research and potentially aid in future targeted drug discovery. It is our belief that the future of medical research is entwined with accessible, effective, and ethical biobanking and that our project will facilitate research planning in the ‘‑omic’ era by contributing high‑quality samples along with their associated data.
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Kanakoglou DS, Pampalou A, Vrachnos DM, Karatrasoglou EA, Zouki DN, Dimonitsas E, Klonou A, Kokla G, Theologi V, Christofidou E, Christofidou E, et al: Laying the groundwork for the Biobank of Rare Malignant Neoplasms at the service of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer. Int J Oncol 60: 31, 2022
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Kanakoglou, D.S., Pampalou, A., Vrachnos, D.M., Karatrasoglou, E.A., Zouki, D.N., Dimonitsas, E. ... Korkolopoulou, P. (2022). Laying the groundwork for the Biobank of Rare Malignant Neoplasms at the service of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 60, 31. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2022.5321
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Kanakoglou, D. S., Pampalou, A., Vrachnos, D. M., Karatrasoglou, E. A., Zouki, D. N., Dimonitsas, E., Klonou, A., Kokla, G., Theologi, V., Christofidou, E., Sakellariou, S., Lakiotaki, E., Piperi, C., Korkolopoulou, P."Laying the groundwork for the Biobank of Rare Malignant Neoplasms at the service of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer". International Journal of Oncology 60.3 (2022): 31.
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Kanakoglou, D. S., Pampalou, A., Vrachnos, D. M., Karatrasoglou, E. A., Zouki, D. N., Dimonitsas, E., Klonou, A., Kokla, G., Theologi, V., Christofidou, E., Sakellariou, S., Lakiotaki, E., Piperi, C., Korkolopoulou, P."Laying the groundwork for the Biobank of Rare Malignant Neoplasms at the service of the Hellenic Network of Precision Medicine on Cancer". International Journal of Oncology 60, no. 3 (2022): 31. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2022.5321