For more than two decades, the Ontario Tumour Bank has supported cancer discovery with high‑quality tissue, blood, and data from thousands of participants. Our diverse, growing collection helps academic and industry-based researchers locally and globally to advance cancer care.
Learn more about how the OTB can help with your research.
OTB at a Glance
>20,000 participants
across >30 disease sites
A wide breadth of health record data accompanies every sample
>400 projects supported over the past 2 decades with >200 citations
1,000 new participants and over 5,000 new samples accrued every year
Academic requests are subsidized
A founding member of
Ontario Biobanks and CTRNet
The Ontario Tumour Bank supports cancer research by providing researchers with access to tissue, blood, and data from volunteer participants across Ontario. Our diverse collection spans many cancer types and helps advance critical discoveries. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Learn more about participating in the OTB.
Partner Hospital Sites
Memberships & Affiliations
Lead site of provincial biobank network
CTRNet certified and founding member
Partner in public education
Global biobanking society
Ontario Tumour Bank is funded by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.