Cancer Researchers Recreate Patient Interiors

Hundreds Of Artificial cancer tumours, on which scientists can test drugs. That is the aim of a project headed by Dutch scientists Hans Clevers and Hans Bos. They aim to grow tumours in the lab from a long series of patients by means of specific nutrients and neurotransmitters. The method previously proved efficient – the tumours have almost the same characteristics as in the patients, and they react in the same way to medication.

In a matter of a few years, scientists will be able to create artificial tumours which are even more like those of real patients. The tumours will consist of many different cell types and include artificial blood vessels that are to carry nutrients, hormones, and immune cells to the cancer cells.