The development of a Biobank of cancer tissue samples from World Trade Center responders

Table 1 Frequency of cancer types included in the biobank

^aIncludes: ascending colon, anus, appendix, cecum, hepatic flexure, large intestine, rectosigmoid junction, tubulovillous adenoma, rectum, sigmoid colon, transverse colon
^bIncludes: larynx, lip, nasopharynx, other oral cavity and pharynx, parotid gland, salivary gland, tongue, tonsil
^cIncludes: ureter
^dIncludes: bones and joints, brain, cervix uteri, corpus uteri, esophagus, liver, miscellaneous, thymus, pancreas, small intestine, soft tissue including heart, stomach, testis

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