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objectbreastcancer:

The first large plastic 3D print of a tumor

Object Breast Cancer is a science/art project with the mission of giving a shape and form to an otherwise enigmatic danger. Caraballo-Farman sculpt shapes derived from 3-D MRI images of tumors, giving a “face” to a frightening enemy 
From their website: 

1.3 Million women in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
For most, the tumor has no image.
It’s an invisible monster, an unseen malignancy.
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objectbreastcancer:

The first large plastic 3D print of a tumor

Object Breast Cancer is a science/art project with the mission of giving a shape and form to an otherwise enigmatic danger. Caraballo-Farman sculpt shapes derived from 3-D MRI images of tumors, giving a “face” to a frightening enemy 

From their website: 

1.3 Million women in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

For most, the tumor has no image.

It’s an invisible monster, an unseen malignancy.

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    • #cancer
    • #tumor
    • #breast cancer
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    • #sculpture
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  22. 1000paper-cranes reblogged this from jtotheizzoe and added:
    The first large plastic 3D print of...[breast cancer] tumor 1.3 Million women in the world...
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  32. lifeisjustatheory reblogged this from jtotheizzoe and added:
    This is such a cool application of 3D printing!
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  38. myasphyxiatedmind reblogged this from sprackraptor and added:
    Wow, it was terrifying looking enough without that, but yeah, I see it too. D:
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  44. sprackraptor reblogged this from ellenshepard and added:
    Oooh… I didn’t at first, but as soon as you said it, yes. XD
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  47. kitteh303 reblogged this from criticalmissionfailure and added:
    I’m a tumor I’m a tumor I’m a tumor, I’m a tumor I’m a tumor I’m a tumor, I’m a tumor I’m a tumor I’m a tumor, oh oh oh...
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    I see it too, lower left.
  50. criticalmissionfailure reblogged this from ellenshepard and added:
    It’s not a tumah! /I’m going to hell #MERP
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