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The tissue collection will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, in the Hematology Clinic and Women's Center at the IU Simon Cancer Center, 1030 W. Michigan St. The tissue donation is obtained from the breast with a biopsy, after the patient has received local anesthesia. The amount of tissue taken during the procedure is about 1 gram -- the size of two peas. The acquisition, processing, storage, retrieval and dissemination of all specimens are performed according to best practices, as determined by the National Cancer Institute.
To learn more about the project or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, visit www.komentissuebank.iu.edu.
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About Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do
everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise
became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer
movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network
of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower
people, ensure
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