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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…
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…
The Bionic Glove Project Is Giving a Sierra Leone Civil War Survivor a New 3D Printed Hand
Chad Coarsey was born with symbrachydactyly of the left hand, which left him without most of his hand but with a functional wrist. When he was approached by a classmate…
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…
