AMA: Healthcare 2026: [Interview] A New Way to Fix Lumpectomy Deformities

3D printing technology is emerging as a solution for reconstructing soft tissue deformities resulting from lumpectomy procedures, addressing a significant gap in surgical reconstruction options. Hundreds of thousands of women annually could benefit from this additive manufacturing approach, which represents one of the least clinically developed yet highest-need applications in healthcare.

Among the emerging applications of 3D printing in healthcare, regenerative soft tissue reconstruction has seen the least clinical progress and carries some of the highest unmet patient need. Every year, hundreds of thousands of women undergo lumpectomy, the surgical removal of a cancerous breast…

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