In vitro cancer models often fail to faithfully recapitulate the local tissue and organ microenvironment. Organs-on-chips can overcome this limitation and better mimic in vivo cancer phenotypes. This Review outlines the advances that have been made with this technology and explains the challenges that must be overcome to see its implementation into drug development pipelines and clinical cancer care.
- Alexandra Sontheimer-Phelps
- Bryan A. Hassell
- Donald E. Ingber
