The Komen Tissue Bank is the world’s only biorepository for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. These richly annotated samples are helping scientists transform breast cancer research around the globe.
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All About Tissue Donation
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Hundreds of women answered the call to help cancer researchers during the two-day All-Star Cure breast tissue collection in July 2025. The Komen Tissue Bank partnered with the WNBA All-Star Host Committee to host the milestone event to put breast cancer research on a fast break.
I am here today to donate tissue so that no other woman has to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Marsha — Tissue Donor
5211women who have donated breast tissue
96manuscripts published using KTB samples or data
230researcher projects
Search and order normal breast tissue samples for your scientific insight into breast oncogenesis.
Using KTB Tissue Samples
Virtual Tissue Bank
Published Research
The Komen Tissue Bank is the only repository in the world for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. We are transforming breast cancer research by offering normal, high-quality, richly annotated tissue samples to scientists worldwide.
This Komen Tissue Bank website earned a bronze award in the responsive website design category in the 2024 Digital Health Awards competition.
