Komen Tissue Bank

One mission: An end to breast cancer

The Komen Tissue Bank is the world’s only biorepository for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. These richly annotated samples are helping scientists transform breast cancer research around the globe.

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We need you! Give an unprecedented gift to an invaluable resource.

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Next tissue donation event:

Oct. 19, 2024, in Indianapolis

I am here today to donate tissue so that no other woman has to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Marsha — Tissue Donor

4932women who have donated breast tissue

92manuscripts published using KTB samples or data

213researcher projects

Request tissue for research

Search and order normal breast tissue samples for your scientific insight into breast oncogenesis.

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About the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank

The Komen Tissue Bank is the only repository in the world for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. We are transforming breast cancer research by offering normal, high-quality, richly annotated tissue samples to scientists worldwide.

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