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Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies

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#1915
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23 Aug 2026, 11:38 UTC
Last checked
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
Source published
23 Aug 2026, 11:25 UTC
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Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies
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    Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

    Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies

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#1595
Observed
23 Aug 2026, 11:38 UTC
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852,167 bytes, private gzip evidence
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news-ledger/0.1
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metadata and excerpt