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Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden are using hydrogels to recreate tumors in the laboratory. The models could provide important new insights into cancer research.

Bones made of gel: researchers observe how breast cancer spreads

When breast cancer affects the bone, it begins behind the scenes. Until now, this process could hardly be observed. Researcher Jana Sievers-Liebschner from the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden and her colleagues have developed a gel model that mimics bone tissue in a deceptively realistic way. This makes it possible for the first time to observe how cancer cells penetrate the bone - and what can stop them. | more

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