Three-Dimensional Spheroids as In Vitro Preclinical Models for Cancer Research

Most cancer biologists still rely on conventional two-dimensional (2D) monolayer culture techniques to test in vitro anti-tumor drugs prior to in vivo testing. However, the vast majority of promising preclinical drugs have no or weak efficacy in real patients with tumors, thereby delaying the discov...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Pinto, Ana C. Henriques, Patrícia M. A. Silva, Hassan Bousbaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/12/1186