Tumor Bank

A tumor bank is the unofficial name of a department of an oncology research institution that is engaged in the preservation and storage of tumor cultures. Oncological tumors tend to grow and spread quickly in the body, so their preservation and storage are an important task for scientific research.

The tumor bank stores tumor strains that were obtained from patients with various forms of cancer. These strains can be used in further research to study the mechanisms of tumor development, search for new treatments and develop new drugs.

Preservation of tumor cultures is carried out under special conditions that ensure their safety and viability. This can be freezing, drying or canning in a nutrient medium.

Tumor banks can be either public or private. Public cancer centers usually have their own tumor banks, which are used for research and training of medical specialists. Private tumor banks can be created with the support of pharmaceutical companies that are interested in developing new drugs based on tumor cells.

In addition, tumor banks can be used to conduct clinical trials of new cancer treatments. In this case, tumor cultures are used to evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs and treatments.

Thus, a tumor bank is an important tool for oncology research and can help in the development of new cancer treatments and drugs.

A tumor bank is the unofficial name of a unit of an oncology research institution whose main task is the preservation and storage of tumor strains. Historically, this arose due to the inability to study the properties of certain neoplasms, since methods for growing them were at the development stage. To improve the quality of research, special conditions are developed for each new type of tumor under which it will be further cultivated, and possible negative factors are also analyzed. The tumor bank is the official structure of the oncologic dispensary department, which stores tumor tissues for future scientific research. In Russia, this appeared in the 90s of the twentieth century as a continuation of existing similar structures dating back to Khrushchev’s times. However, tissue preservation has been essential for cancer research and the development of new treatments. Today, the contents of such banks are replenished with more and more modern fabric designs. The bank's presence in separate premises is supported by special air conditioning systems and climate monitoring to maintain the performance and quality of tissue samples. To maintain special storage conditions, cryogenic storage facilities are used, where there are isolated rooms with different temperatures, gas composition and humidity, specially equipped for storing tissues. Laboratories may still remain concentrated within a building, but the space is often isolated to ensure that it does not negatively impact residential and industrial buildings, even if they are adjacent. But there is also a single laboratory complex or operating rooms