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Surgeons in China Remove Patient’s Malignant Tumor and Six Vertebrae, Replace Them with 3D Printed Titanium Alloy Bones

I’m always fascinated at how 3D printing technology has been used during spinal procedures and surgery. 3D printed surgical guides have been used to help in scoliosis operations, and as…

14-Year-Old Creates Low-Cost Cancer Detection Platform Combining 3D Printing, Robotics, Computer Programming

Whoever said that kids are the future was pretty smart. Now that 3D printing technology is much more readily available in schools, libraries, and makerspaces, we’re seeing young, innovative minds…

Organovo Explains Why They’ve Raised an Additional $40M – Cites Potential for $400M in Annual Revenue

As we’ve mentioned in the past, the rollercoaster ride, known all too well to Organovo (NYSEMKT: ONVO) shareholders, has been quite bumpy. The stock price has dropped considerably following an announcement…

Bold Machines Teams With Milestone-Studio On Project to Reduce Oral Cancer Deaths Via Early Detection

Over the last few weeks we have been covering a deluge on interesting projects that Bold Machines has been a part of. From intricate castles ,to an otherworldly geodesic dome to innovated…

Nano3D Biosciences Makes Major 3D Bioprinting Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Research

Last week we did a story on Organovo and their sophisticated techniques which allow them to reconstruct breast cancer tissue via 3D printing. Although not ready for market yet, eventually the…

Australian Doctors Save Cancer Patient’s Leg From Amputation With 3D Printed Heel Bone

So if one hand washes the other, a 3D printed titanium replica of one foot saves the other. How does that grab you? Len Chandler, 71, of Australia, may have…

Miroculus Technology Brings 3D Printing to the Molecular Level With One-Step Cancer Diagnosis Device

With the uses of 3D printing abounding, there seems to be a shift on every level, including a molecular one. Miroculus, a startup composed of worldwide researchers and developers, has…

3D Printed Bolus Protects Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy, May Cut Treatment Costs Substantially

Electron Beam Therapy (EBT) is a type of radiotherapy that uses electrons to treat the tumor site. Because of the finite range of electron beams the dose falls off rapidly…

Surgeons 3D Print a Cancerous Kidney Model To Simulate Surgery

Every day it seems as if there is another amazing use for 3D printing, which emerges within the medical community. Today we hear about a 3D printed kidney.  No, scientists…

Researchers 3D Print Cancerous Tumors Which Are Nearly Perfect for Clinical Studies

There has been a tremendous amount of research being done on the 3D printing of living human cells to form bones, organs, and various other tissue. Such technology is certain…