Resource Report

URL: http://www.procure.ca/en/biobank/

Proper Citation: PROCURE Quebec Prostate Cancer Biobank (RRID:SCR_004411)

Description: PROCURE proposes to enable the collection and storage of standardized high volumes of prostatic tissues, blood, urine, clinical information and socio-demographic data from men undergoing prostate cancer screening and surgery across the province of Quebec and facilitate access to these resources. PROCURE will make the Biobank materials and information available to the global scientific community to facilitate the implementation of studies at an accelerated pace. Informed consent, upholding full confidentiality, will be sought from the thousands of men already undergoing prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomies in Quebec each year. Quebec is an ideal location to conduct this initiative with its diverse ethnic groups and low migration. The low migration will allow for repeated follow-up with individuals. This large collection of biospecimen and information will be used for biochemical and genetic analysis with great statistical power and will facilitate learning about the manifestation and progression of prostate cancer over time. Additional benefits include the acceleration of clinical trials, better prevention, earlier detection and diagnosis, the development of personalized medicine, more efficacious treatment, and follow-up care. The Biobank is a collaborative organization with long term partnerships established between PROCURE, the four Qu��������bec universities (McGill University, Universit�������� de Sherbrooke, Universit�������� Laval, Universit�������� de Montr��������al), with the Fonds de recherche en sant�������� du Qu��������bec and other key groups to be confirmed over time.

Abbreviations: PROCURE Qu��������bec Prostate Cancer Biobank

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