World Cancer Research Day 2023

On the World Cancer Research Day (Sep 24), we want to thank all the sample donors for their invaluable gift to research. Without you, there would be no iCAN research. Together we strive for better treatments and future for all affected by cancer. #WorldCancerResearchDay

At the iCAN Scientific Retreat, our scientists and personnel lined up to thank you all!

Messages from the iCAN researchers, research nurses and personnel:
“Don’t give up!”
“A warm thank you to all the brave patients for participating in various studies to help your peers <3” “THANK YOU!”
“Without active patients we would not have research. Thank you! <3”
“A warm thank you for participating in the research <3 You are important!”
“Thank you for your help <3”
“Baie Dankie!”
“A thousand thanks for your participation!”
“Thank you! Tack!”
“Thank you! Thank you! Patients and families! A special thank you on behalf of iCAN-PEDI to the children & young people who participated in our study! In iCAN we together can <3”

How to donate your sample to iCAN?

Donating biobank samples is always voluntary and doesn’t happen without your consent. You can read more about biobanking on the websites of Helsinki Biobank and Hematological Biobank.

At the moment you can only donate your samples to iCAN studies mainly through these two biobanks. However, there are other cancer research projects in Finland that receive samples from their local biobanks, so by giving your consent to the biobank in your area, you can support cancer research in Finland.