Three-Dimensional Printing for Cancer Applications: Research Landscape and Technologies

As a variety of novel technologies, 3D printing has been considerably applied in the field of health care, including cancer treatment. With its fast prototyping nature, 3D printing could transform basic oncology discoveries to clinical use quickly, speed up and even revolutionise the whole drug disc...

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Published in:Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-08, Vol.14 (8), p.787
Main Authors: Li, Ruixiu, Ting, Yu-Huan, Youssef, Souha, Song, Yunmei, Garg, Sanjay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D bioprinting
3D printing
cancer
Cancer therapies
dosage form
FDA approval
medical device
Medical equipment
personalisation
Product development
Review
Software
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Summary:As a variety of novel technologies, 3D printing has been considerably applied in the field of health care, including cancer treatment. With its fast prototyping nature, 3D printing could transform basic oncology discoveries to clinical use quickly, speed up and even revolutionise the whole drug discovery and development process. This literature review provides insight into the up-to-date applications of 3D printing on cancer research and treatment, from fundamental research and drug discovery to drug development and clinical applications. These include 3D printing of anticancer pharmaceutics, 3D-bioprinted cancer cell models and customised nonbiological medical devices. Finally, the challenges of 3D printing for cancer applications are elaborated, and the future of 3D-printed medical applications is envisioned.
ISSN:1424-8247
1424-8247
DOI:10.3390/ph14080787