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Since then, studies have indicated that WTC responders have elevated cancer rates compared with the general population. While studies have detailed the overarching connection between WTC exposure and cancer, a tissue biobank is needed to enable molecular and mechanistic studies on WTC-related cancers. The cohort includes responders involved in rescue, recovery, or cleanup enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) who consented to participate in research. Responders with cancer were identified through WTCHP certification. WTCHP provided data with patients\u2019 demographic information, contact details, and cancer diagnoses. Potential participants were contacted by mail, email, or phone for consent and procedure location. If consented, samples were requested from pathology departments. A biobank of cancer tissues from WTC responders has been established with 551 distinct primary cancers from 521 patients. 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