Brochures

The following brochures and fact sheets are designed to provide a better understanding of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch (BBRB) and its initiatives. Please click here for ordering information.

NCI BBRB: Setting the Standards and Creating the Infrastructure for High Quality Biospecimens — Learn more about the importance of biospecimens in cancer research and the NCI BBRB'’s mission to ensure biospecimen quality.

Biospecimen Basics — This easy-to-read fact sheet defines the role of biospecimens in cancer research and provides an overview of the NCI Best Practices for Biospecimen Resources.

How You Can Help Medical Research — This brochure provides information on how individuals can help medical research through the donation of blood, tissue and other samples.

¿Cómo Puede Usted Contribuir a la Investigación Médica? — Éste folleto contiene información sobre cómo usted puede contribuÍr a la investigación médica donando su sangre, tejidos y otras muestras.