Scientists have made 3D printed scaffolds to help them better understand bone cancer tumours. Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, used the bone-like structure to investigate how Ewing's sarcoma cells respond to different stimuli, such as shear stress. They found that the overall scaffold porosity, and the shape and size of the pores, had a significant effect on how cancer cells spread throughout bone, according to the study published in ACS Biomaterials Science. The scientists, led by bioengineer Mikos, believe the model could be used to study possible treatments for bone cancer.
Scientists have made 3D printed scaffolds to help them better understand bone cancer tumours. Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, used the bone-like structure to investigate how Ewing's sarcoma cells respond to different stimuli, such as shear stress. They found that the overall scaffold porosity, and the shape and size of the pores, had a significant effect on how cancer cells spread throughout bone, according to the study published in ACS Biomaterials Science. The scientists, led by bioengineer Antonios Mikos, believe the model could be used to study possible treatments for bone cancer.