Prediction of Drug Response in Gastric Cancer Based on 3D Bioprinting

The therapeutic regimens for adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric cancer (GC) predominantly hinge on clinical experience. Consequently, there is an imperative need for preclinical models to facilitate the guidance of individualized medicine. The investigators plan to establish three-dimensional (3D) bioprinted GC models derived from surgically resected tumor tissues of GC patients. These in vitro 3D models will be subjected to treatment with the identical chemotherapy drugs administered to the corresponding patients from whom the models are sourced. The sensitivity of the chemotherapy drugs will be assayed within the in vitro models, and the actual response to chemotherapy in patients will be meticulously evaluated. This observational study aims to substantiate the potential utility of 3D bioprinted tumor models in prognosticating the response to chemotherapy in GC.