Brain tumors: Special characters for research and banking

• Main Authors: Majid Kheirollahi, Sepideh Dashti, Zahra Khalaj, Fatemeh Nazemroaia, Parvin Mahzouni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: Advanced Biomedical Research
• Subjects: Banking; brain; tumor
• Online Access: http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=4;epage=4;aulast=Kheirollahi

A brain tumor is an intracranial neoplasm within the brain or in the central spinal canal. Primary malignant brain tumors affect about 200,000 people worldwide every year. Brain cells have special characters. Due to the specific properties of brain tumors, including epidemiology, growth, and division, investigation of brain tumors and the interpretation of results is not simple. Research to identify the genetic alterations of human tumors improves our knowledge of tumor biology, genetic interactions, progression, and preclinical therapeutic assessment. Obtaining data for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy requires sufficient samples, and brain tumors have a wide range. As a result, establishing the bank of brain tumors is very important and essential.