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A premier research center serving as a nodal institution for all activities related to cancer in the country and with linkages to Regional Cancer Centers and other cancer centers/institutes within the country and around the world. Many unanswered questions still remain in the quest to conquer this deadly disease. We have an urgent need to understand the various causes specific to our country and Africa at large. We require more understanding and research for their causation and treatment

However, in order to ascertain the etiology of complex diseases, it is necessary to have access to a wide collection of biological samples with epidemiological, clinical, biological and molecular data from a large number of patients and healthy persons.

In recent years, human biological material (e.g. tissues, cells, nucleic acids) obtained through common diagnostic procedures has become an important resource for biomedical research. In oncology, tumor tissue samples represent a precious tool for both clinical and experimental research. These tissues, preserved in optimal conditions, are an essential resource for identifying novel biomarkers for specific therapies.