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For the first time, a patient has received a custom, 3D-printed titanium implant to replace part of his rib cage. The 54-year-old Spanish man had chest wall sarcoma, a cancerous tumour that grows in the chest wall and, in this case, had grown around his sternum and part of his rib cage. To excise the tumour completely, surgeons also had to remove that part of his skeleton. The rib cage also is complex, and difficult to replicate. Usually in cases like these, a flat titanium plate is used to reinforce the structure of the rib cage. These aren't an excellent option: they can come loose, and increase the risk of complications. To read further, please visit http://www.cnet.com/news/cancer-patient-receives-3d-printed-sternum-ribs/.