Biorepository of autopsy tissues
The Biorepository of autopsy tissues contains formalin-fixed tissues and histological specimens (paraffin blocks and slides) obtained from autopsy of 1004 individuals died in Ozersk in 1951–2016.
Breakdown of Mayak PA workers-donors of autopsy tissues due to plant.
Breakdown of Mayak PA workers and not exposed Ozersk residents by gender.
The RHTR stores specimens of formalin-fixed soft tissues from 815 registrants and bone tissues from 518 individuals. 981 cases are provided with paraffin blocks and slides.
Breakdown of the RHTR registrants due to type of tissues and organs (formalin-fixed soft tissues).
1a) Internal organs
| The number of cases |
1b) Cerebrum and other organs/tissues
| Samples | Cerebrum | Thyroid gland | Adrenal glands | Reproductive organs | Lymphoid tissue | |||||
| The number of cases | Hemisphere | Cerebellum | Testicles | Prostate gland | Ovary | Uterus | Spleen | Lymph nodes | ||
Breakdown of the RHTR registrants due to type of bone tissues and storage conditions.
2à) Decalcified bones (stored in ethanol)
| Samples |
| The number of cases |
2b) Non-decalcified bones (stored in formalin)
| Samples |
| The number of cases |
Medical information.
In the RHTR database there are data about morbidity and causes of death for all registrants.
Malignant neoplasms of different sites (ICD-10, codes C00-C97) caused death of 552 from 1004 registrants, total 580 cancer cases.
Breakdown of the RHTR registrants due to site of malignant neoplasms.
| The number of cases | ||
| Respiratory system | Lungs | 266 |
| Other | 5 | |
| Digestive system | Stomach | 80 |
| Pancreas | 32 | |
| Intestines | 42 | |
| Liver | 39 | |
| Other | 24 | |
| Hematopoietic /Lymphoid tissue | Leukemia | 36 |
| Other | 13 | |
| Reproductive organs | Testicles | 2 |
| Prostate gland | 31 | |
| Ovary | 2 | |
| Uterus | 8 | |
| Urinary system | Kidneys | 19 |
| Bladder | 8 | |
| Urinary organs | 20 | |
| Skin | 34 | |
| Mammary gland | 14 | |
| Other | 22 | |
Data on malignant neoplasms (number of tumors and storage methods).
| The number of cases | Malignant neoplasm | Primary neoplasm | Metastases | |||||||
| Formalin-fixed tissues | Paraffin blocks | Slides | To regional lymph nodes | To other organs/tissues | ||||||
| Formalin-fixed tissues | Paraffin blocks | Slides | Formalin-fixed tissues | Paraffin blocks | Slides | |||||
| 245 | lungs | 129 | 215 | 222 | 33 | 57 | 64 | 110 | 171 | 178 |
| 37 | liver | 34 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| 36 | intestines | 28 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| 73 | stomach | 44 | 63 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 54 |
| 30 | pancreas | 26 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | kidneys | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 27 | prostata | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Occupational diseases (caused by radiation) were registered for 323 registrants –Mayak PA workers:
| Female | Male | F+M |
All registrants are provided with medical-dosimetry characteristics.