A small amount of tumor cells taken from a patient are embedded in an extracellular matrix and grown in the laboratory. As the cells develop in vitro, they form three-dimensional structures that mimic the patient’s disease. These structures, called tumor organoids, are at the forefront of cancer research – they allow researchers to test new drugs and investigate new treatments with a personalized, targeted approach.
Loredana Puca, Ph.D., and a team of scientists from the...
