Tag: reconstructive surgery

3D printed skin breakthrough provides full layers and hair regrowth

Editor's Note A research team from Penn State University is using 3D printing to produce a living system of multiple skin layers that could be used to print tissues during surgery and has the capacity to grow hair. The findings were published November 9 in the journal Bioactive Materials.  The…

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By: Brita Belli
March 13, 2024
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Cancer patient provides valuable insights after major pelvic surgery

Editor's Note A 58-year-old cancer patient in the UK who had all the organs in her pelvis removed in a necessary life-saving procedure is now participating in an ongoing research project aimed at improving similar cancer treatments and outcomes, BBC News September 20 reports. The patient had cancer affecting her…

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By: Brita Belli
October 1, 2023
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