A Tissue Engineering Approach to Breast Cancer Therapy

Video Description :
Donald Ingber, MD, PhD, Children' Hospital Boston Vascular Biology Program, won DoD Breast Cancer Innovator Award investigate tissue engineering treat breast cancer-- approach , proves work, transform cancer field. Past observations suggest exposing breast cancer connective tissue embryonic mammary gland "reboot" cancer revert normal breast tissue. Ingber hopes identify specific chemical, genetic physical cues embryonic tissues give , develop engineered materials . When tumor excised surgically, materials implanted site induce remaining cancer cells stop growing revert normal tissue. Ingber' long-term vision create injectable materials travel primary metastatic tumor sites promote cancer reversal toxicity conventional anti-cancer agents.