ICT&health December 18, 2025
Patient-specific 3D modeling is emerging as a powerful tool to improve surgical precision in complex cancer procedures. New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) shows that using customized 3D-printed models during surgery leads to more complete tumor removal in patients with head and neck cancers that have invaded bone.
The study, recently published by OSUCCC–James, found that surgeons achieved clear, cancer-free margins in 92% of cases when patient-specific 3D models were used to guide the procedure. Achieving negative margins is critical in cancer surgery: removing all malignant tissue while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible directly affects both survival and long-term quality of life.
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