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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Engineering Breakthrough Will Allow Cancer Researchers to Create Live Tumors With a 3D Printer

Engineering Breakthrough Will Allow Cancer Researchers to Create Live Tumors With a 3D Printer
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 30, 2014 - Drexel's Wei Sun, PhD, Albert Soffa chair professor in the College of Engineering, has devised a method for 3D printing tumors that could soon be taking cancer research out of the petri dish. Using a mixture of cervical cancer cells and a hydrogel substance that resembles an ointment balm, Sun can print out a tumor model that can be used for studying their growth and response to treatment. ... morehttp://www.spacemart.com/reports/Engineering_Breakthrough_Will_Allow_Cancer_Researchers_to_Create_Live_Tumors_With_a_3D_Printer_999.html

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