Biospecimens and people: A fundamental connection

Abstract

This commentary includes the public- and patient-oriented perspective on research biospecimens and the National Cancer Institute's cancer HUman Biobank (caHUB) project. Definitions of biospecimens and the importance to the research community and the public are included, as are conditions that caused the impetus of the caHUB. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.