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3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

RTE News (Ireland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment for localised skin cancer.
The headline split RTE News (Ireland) frames it as "3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment". The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Dissolvable 3D-printed patch developed by Queen’s University aims to improve skin cancer...".
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 23, 10:12 AM

3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment for localised skin cancer.

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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Aug 23, 10:00 AM

Dissolvable 3D-printed patch developed by Queen’s University aims to improve skin cancer treatment

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