esophageal cancer
Florida Atlantic University: 3D Printing Flexible Self-Expanding Stents for Esophageal Cancer Patients
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University are exploring new ways to make stents for patients undergoing palliation therapy due to dysphagia, a condition that makes it difficult to swallow—especially individuals suffering…
3D Printed Esophagus Successfully Transplanted Into Rats
In the race to 3D print and transplant seemingly every part of the human body, the esophagus has been a particular challenge for scientists and doctors. But a team of…
Florida Atlantic University Researcher Reviews Different Esophageal Stents, Including the 3D Printed Variety
Ranking sixth among all types of cancer in mortality, esophageal cancer kills about 16,000 people in the US annually, with about 500,000 new cases diagnosed around the world last year…
3D Printed Stent May Soon Give Hope to Esophageal Cancer Patients
Pretty much everyone I know, myself included, has lost someone to cancer, many of them far too young. Finding a cure for cancer is the lofty, ultimate goal for medical researchers, and…
