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Adopting 3D Technology to Improve Breast Cancer Management

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Professor Sheng Qi

Professor of Pharmaceutical Material Science and Technology, University of East Anglia

To develop the clinical application and implementation of 3D printing technology to transform quality of care for breast cancer patients, which may be extended in its application to other cancer patient care in the near future.

The project aims to build regional 3D technology awareness and UEA-NNUH joint research capability in clinical applications of 3D printing to improve quality of care.

Led by: UEA and Norfolk and Norfolk Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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The Point-of-Care 3D Printing Research group was awarded two grants from UEA Health and Social Care Partners in 2022 and 2023 to conduct evaluation and proof-of-concept research on setting up a regional point-of-care medical 3D printing service to serve all regional NHS hospitals.

The group used breast reconstruction surgery as an example, where in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, approximately 200 post-mastectomy breast reconstructions are performed each year using autologous tissue from other parts of the patient's body.

Click here to read the Impact Case Studies for the POC_3DP and BEAT projects Click here to read the BEAT Project Summary Click here to read the Regional NHS Point-of-Care 3D Printing Report

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Adopting 3D Technology to Improve Breast Cancer Management

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