Table 3 The type of tissue donated for research purposes
From: Attitudes of oncology patients’ towards biospecimen donation for biobank research
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Apart from cancer tissue, which of the following tissue would you donate for research purposes? | |
blood | 440 (80.3) |
nails | 263 (48) |
skin | 198 (36.1) |
bone marrow | 168 (30.7) |
salvia | 366 (66.8) |
hair | 356 (65) |
reproductive tissues (sperm, eggs) | 108 (19.7) |
embryonic cells left after IVF procedure (only women) | 65 (13.9) |
any type of tissue that is left after the medical procedure | 356 (65) |
none of the above | 23 (4.2) |
Which of the following tissue/organs would you donate for research purposes after death? | |
heart | 207 (37.8) |
ovaries (only women) | 119 (25.5) |
intestines | 126 (23) |
bone | 104 (19) |
muscle | 100 (18.2) |
uterus (only women) | 113 (24.2) |
brain | 117 (21.4) |
kidney | 200 (36.5) |
eyes | 98 (17.9) |
bladder | 119 (21.7) |
lungs | 160 (29.2) |
cornea | 94 (17.2) |
tendon | 98 (17.9) |
spleen | 124 (22.6) |
musculoskeletal tissue | 95 (17.3) |
pancreas | 169 (30.8) |
liver | 192 (35) |
ligament | 96 (17.5) |
heart valve | 105 (19.2) |
teeth | 93 (17) |
stomach | 150 (27.4) |
veins / arteries | 97 (17.7) |
whole body | 222 (40.5) |
none of the above | 115 (21) |