The Cancer Genome Atlas: The Role of Tumor Samples in TCGA

This video is one in a series of videos from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project, explaining TCGA's approach to determining the important genomic changes that lead to cancer. TCGA researchers, Drs. Marsten Linehan, Neil Hayes, and Julie Gastier-Foster, explain the role of tissue samples in cancer research and TCGA, the importance of quality biospecimens, and the stringent quality control upheld by TCGA to ensure robust research results. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a comprehensive and coordinated effort supported by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute to accelerate our understanding of the genetics of cancer using innovative genome analysis technologies. To learn more about The Role of Tumor Samples in TCGA, please visit http://cancergenome.nih.gov/newsevent...

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