Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer, quite rare before the age of 40, is more widespread in people between 60 and 75, with few distinctions between men and women. In Italy, the most recent estimates speak of over 43,700 new cases per year representing 10% of cancer cases diagnosed in the world.

The University Hospital Biobank of Padova processes and stores samples of tumor tissue and healthy counterparts, together with the respective blood products, according to its Operating Procedures, updated to the most recent national and international regulatory and scientific developments. The clinical data of patients related to the samples are continuously updated following the follow-up of the cases treated.