An international team of interdisciplinary researchers has successfully created a method for better 3D modelling of complex cancers.
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMOct 16 2023 An international team of interdisciplinary researchers has successfully created a method for better 3D modeling of complex cancers.
For fifty years, this was how biologists understood tumors. But a decade ago, repeated treatment failures in human trials made scientists realize that a 2D model does not capture the real tumor structure inside the body." The team's research addresses this problem by creating a 3D model that not only reflects the complexity of a tumor but also simulates its surrounding environment.
First, the team created polymer "microfluidic chips": tiny structures etched with channels that mimic blood flow and other fluids surrounding a patient's tumor. The result is a living, three-dimensional model of complex cancers that scientists can then use to test different modes of treatment, such as various chemotherapy drugs.
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