What's in the Bank?
Here follows a summary of the tissues we have to offer. Please contact James Noyama, noyamajl@upmc.edu, if you have a specific inquiry about what is in the Bank.
We also have a search function within our Project Management Tool. If you need access to the Project Management Tool, or have any questions about how to request tissues or begin a prospective collection, please contact Nicole Pistorius, pistoriusnd@upmc.edu.
Grand Totals
| Product type | Specimens |
|---|---|
| Blood | 607665 |
| Urine | 39576 |
| Other biological fluids | 22402 |
| Solid tissues (frozen) | 110658 |
| Normal tissue (frozen) | 29536 |
Women's Health Focus - Breast samples from two time points
| Time lapse | Specimens |
|---|---|
| under 1 yr | 166 |
| 1 yr | 31 |
| 2 yrs | 17 |
| 3 yrs | 21 |
| 4 yrs | 19 |
| 5 yrs | 11 |
| 6 yrs | 7 |
| 7 yrs | 9 |
| 8+ yrs | 29 |
Carcinomas
| Type | Cases | tumors | normal | benign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma | 8850 | 8515 | 8452 | 793 |
| Squamous Cell | 665 | 785 | 571 | 49 |
| Adenosquamous | 44 | 63 | 50 | 4 |
| Ductal | 4745 | 4766 | 5071 | 264 |
| Renal | 1299 | 2785 | 1511 | 2 |
| Urothelial | 698 | 979 | 821 | 1 |
| In Situ | 662 | 262 | 779 | 129 |
Other Cancers
| Type | Cases | tumor | normal | benign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoma | 1101 | 2281 | 811 | 65 |
| Mesothelioma | 291 | 588 | 103 | 2 |
| Melanoma | 425 | 575 | 123 | 2 |
| Blastoma | 55 | 104 | 4 | 0 |
Neoplasms
| Type | Cases | tumor | normal | benign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoma | 1660 | 442 | 1449 | 257 |
| Fibroma | 583 | 90 | 856 | 324 |
| Oncocytoma | 89 | 182 | 48 | 0 |
Most abundant non-cancerous diseases
| Type | Cases | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 210 | 2894 |
| Emphysema | 126 | 1852 |
| Diverticulitis | 104 | 177 |
| Crohns | 236 | 460 |
| Diverticulosis | 124 | 229 |
| Bronchiectasis | 59 | 906 |
| Colitis | 188 | 319 |
Most abundant organs
| Type | Cases | with blood | with Tumor+Normal | Total samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | 7760 | 1123 | 3151 | 28433 |
| Ovary | 7382 | 1998 | 1060 | 40314 |
| Colon | 3599 | 1477 | 893 | 8465 |
| Uterus | 3469 | 384 | 129 | 6471 |
| Prostate Gland | 2977 | 2026 | 55 | 18886 |
| Lung | 1970 | 77 | 341 | 12779 |
| Thyroid Gland | 1870 | 1258 | 627 | 3408 |
| Kidney | 1830 | 429 | 267 | 5965 |
| Lymph Node | 1514 | 697 | 13 | 2675 |
| Soft Tissue | 1286 | 86 | 46 | 3652 |
| Liver | 997 | 38 | 230 | 2280 |
| Bladder | 867 | 333 | 104 | 2957 |
| OMENTUM | 828 | 282 | 54 | 2270 |
| Female Genitalia | 823 | 25 | 15 | 1209 |
| Pancreas | 726 | 110 | 252 | 1243 |
| Small Intestine | 670 | 120 | 73 | 1180 |
| Stomach | 385 | 33 | 97 | 705 |
| Adrenal Gland | 345 | 78 | 49 | 608 |
| Seminal Vesicle | 278 | 219 | 0 | 530 |
| Esophagus | 243 | 44 | 92 | 450 |
| Spleen | 241 | 26 | 22 | 456 |
| Testis | 229 | 49 | 24 | 504 |
| Brain | 229 | 48 | 5 | 323 |
updated 2024-01-05.