Informed concent & when is the ER+/- etc testing done? from Velvet

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The consent form I signed indicates that " Any tissue, parts, or

substances removed during the procedure may be retained or disposed of

in accordance with customary scientific, educational and clinical

practice. " Yup, I insisted on a copy of the consent form and when I

see the surgeon want to know why possible kidney failure, heart

failure and death are included in the form but not the possible

seeding of the cancer cells due to surgery! Oh, the things we are not

informed in in the " informed " consent!

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> Hi to those asking about above.

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> In UK it is now common practice for all tumours to be tested for

various things but years ago it wasn't done routinely. Mine was only

tested for er +/- at the time but my sample from 1996 has just been

retrieved for testing for HER2 and some other tests. I didn't know

that tumour samples were stored, it never ocurred to me and I now

notice in my hospital that there are leaflets asking for written

consent to store and use for research any body parts/samples.