With samples from more than 20,000 participants across 30 oncology disease sites, OTB is one of North America’s largest tumour banks and has over 150,000 samples and whole slide images (WSIs) in its inventory.
Sample Types
- Frozen Tumour and Normal Adjacent tissue
- FFPE Tumour and Normal Adjacent tissue
- Fresh Tumour and Normal Adjacent tissue
- Frozen Plasma and Buffy Coat
- Fresh Whole Blood
- Digital Whole Slide Images (WSIs)
- Custom collections upon request
Sample Processing
- DNA and RNA extractions
- Tissue Sections (Slides/Curls)
- Tissue Microarray (TMA)
- Custom processing upon request
Whole Slide Digital Images (WSIs)
WSIs of OTB tumours are available for most cases. These images are provided when a sample search is requested and may also be downloaded and combined with OTB’s comprehensive de-identified clinical data for research purposes including AI diagnostic model development.
De-identified Clinical Data
- Demographic information (age, sex, and vital status)
- Pathology diagnosis details (histology, size of tumour, grade, and stage)
- Treatment details (systemic therapy and toxicities, radiotherapy, and surgeries)
- Outcome (response to treatment and outcome up to 5 years)
- Patient history (prior cancers, weight loss, history of smoking)
- Specimen collection details (type of sample and processing)