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Related and International Initiatives

Human biospecimens are essential resources for cancer research and the development of molecular-based diagnostics and therapeutics that drive personalized medicine. Below are several national and international biospecimen initiatives helping improve biospecimen collection and resources to enable reproducible and reliable research. 

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