'Organoids' - Living Biobank Of 3D Cultures Personalizes Cancer Drug Screening
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 09:40
in Health & Medicine
"Organoids", a futuristic-sounding term for three-dimensional cultures derived from tumors of cancer patients, closely replicate key properties of the original tumors - so close that these "organoid" cultures could be used for large-scale drug screens for the detection of genetic changes associated with drug sensitivity and pave the way for personalized treatment approaches. read more