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3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment for localised skin cancer.

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23 Aug 2026, 10:23 UTC
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A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment for localised skin cancer.
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    3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

    A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment for localised skin cancer.

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