by Scott Ford | Jul 10, 2025 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Cryopreservation, Cryopreserve Tissue, Cryopreserved Tissue
Yes, as long as the process is started at the time of biopsy. For many patients, a biopsy is the very first opportunity to obtain tumor tissue, and it’s the best time to consider cryopreservation. If your biopsy tissue is not cryopreserved at the time of your...
by Scott Ford | Jul 9, 2025 | Cancer, Cancer Treatments, Cryopreservation, Cryopreserved Tissue, tumor
The ideal time to cryopreserve tumor tissue is as early as possible in your cancer journey, ideally at the time of initial diagnosis or surgical removal of the tumor. Here’s why timing is critical: Before Treatment Begins (Most Important): “Native”...
by Scott Ford | Jul 8, 2025 | Cryopreservation, Cryopreserved Tissue
Tissue cryopreservation serves a variety of crucial purposes across different fields of medicine and research. It’s particularly important for: 1. Cancer Patients (Oncofertility & Tumor Banking): Fertility Preservation: This is one of the most common and...
by Scott Ford | Jul 7, 2025 | Cancer, Cryopreservation, Cryopreserved Tissue
Cryopreserved tissue (often referred to as “fresh frozen” or “flash-frozen”) and standard pathology (Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded, or FFPE) tissue represent two fundamentally different approaches to tissue preservation, each with distinct...
by Scott Ford | Jul 3, 2025 | Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cryopreservation, tumor
Cryopreservation of tumor tissue is the process of preserving tumor samples at extremely low temperatures, typically -80°C (dry ice freezer) or -196°C (liquid nitrogen). This halts cellular metabolism and degradation, maintaining the structural integrity and...
by Scott Ford | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, colon cancer, Cryopreservation, lung cancer
How Tissue Preservation Could Determine Your Future Treatment Options Right now, as you and your family prepare for your upcoming cancer biopsy or surgery, you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a decision that could fundamentally change your treatment...
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