Heavy , I thought is was odd that they give him the option to "cash and carry " his own prostate home for family viewing . They is so much that can be learned from that prostate now( full biopsy ) to medical advances and diagnostics in future that could use material from the prostate , etc . We fence them for 120 years in BC . As for that tooth thing , I had a tooth extracted from a sports injury , it was cracked ( in process for implant now) . No. problem taking tooth home . I noticed it was in a sort of sealed container and was sitting prior in alcohol . Due to the Very high levels of litigation in the USA , I bet this is the reason not to give out tooth to patient(?). This is the natural result Insurers making social dynamic policies ... if kept unchecked . The medical system here in Canada is not perfect , by any means but is very good compared to many places in the world ive been . For example , all my imaging, drugs and pills were payed for in Canada. Caring Dr's and nurses . Diagnosed in Feb 2021 with 3+4 PC , operated on March 31st at 1pm . . Thats after I took 2 weeks to decide what mode of treatment I was to have. I was 58 , so I selected operation. The point I guess is , it only took about 3 weeks to get operation. We have a brand New HUGE hospital in my city on Vancouver Island and have most of the machines in there ( except a PSMA-PET scanner) . We have two helipads at the top of the hospital , and they bought a new fancy Helicopter , rather than a PSMA -Pet scanner to my surprise . We have a provincial election here soon , and I have already met with the two potential Premiers . I told them Prostate funding only gets 2-5% of the funding breast cancer gets and thats a problem . Both parties have committed Government money ( Our money !) to buy one for our new hospital . It was more of a easy sell then I thought it would be ( election period)- they were actually receptive to my pitch . That PSMA Pet scanner will help many men in the future . We just bought a state of the art Robotic Machine ( very fancy so im told ) for the Victoria hospital , about 1 hour south of me . I can go there too If I wanted to . I dont have to stay in my city for treatment . Here is an interesting one - I was by my house in the Philippines riding my motor bike . Going up driveway I caught me leg on the Metal gate a week bit . I needed stitches . So I went to hospital and paid cash for stitches , blood work , and stuff . Total bill was $104.66 CAD . Not much , but I submitted the bill to my Province health insurer when I came back . Yep , they sent me my money back to the penny . Not bad , no co-pay or deductible either ! Apparently , we have 6 months out of province cover and out of country for medical expenses . Who knew - most people here dont even know this as Private carriers sells "travel policies " here and make tons of money ! God Bless . I thought you may find this interesting . Our system is not a panacea - but it gets the job done I think , comparable . Pills, dr visits , images , Hospital stay of 1 week , stay in cancer lodge with great food ! All covered . I say 'covered' , we pay high taxes for coverage here. Money doesn't fall from the sky , it is funded by taxes , oil/gas revenues and GDP growth , etc .

I don't know. I'd never heard of such a thing.
But apparently, it's the law:

"No body part or bodily substance removed or obtained in the course of a health care procedure may be stored, preserved, or used otherwise than

(a) with the informed consent of the consumer; or

(b) for the purposes of research that has received the approval of an ethics committee"

"Before your procedure, your doctor will give you some information to help you decide whether or not to keep your tissue after testing. This is part of your informed consent for the procedure.

After removal, your tissue will be placed in formalin preservative. All human tissue is treated with respect. In the laboratory, the tissue will be sliced for closer examination. Very thin slices of some tissue will be placed onto microscope slides.

When your tissue is ready for collection, you will either receive a text message or a letter, with instructions on how to make an appointment to pick up your tissue. Please give a days’ notice for preparations to be made. You are required to bring one form of photo identification or you can arrange another person to pick up your tissue on your behalf.

Your returned tissue has most likely been placed in formalin preservative for processing. Prior to returning your tissue the formalin is washed off, but some will remain in your tissue. Formalin is a poisonous substance that can irritate your skin, eyes, nose and mouth.

Your tissue has been dried as much as possible and placed in a clear, sealed plastic pocket. This is wrapped in cotton wool and placed in a named box. The box is placed in a bag, together with a pair of gloves. Please wear the gloves if handling the tissue. Gloves should be bagged before being placed in your household rubbish.

As your tissue has been preserved, there is no need to store in a fridge or freezer."

This is sounding worse and worse.....