3D printer helps cancer patients by creating prostheses [Video]

Mark Robinson missed biting into an apple after an aggressive skin cancer marching swiftly across his face meant surgeons had to remove his nose and part of his jaw.

Robinson, 69, of Jamberoo, says the drastic surgery to banish the squamous cell carcinoma initially robbed him of the ability to eat solid food and left hollows in his face he had to cover with masks.

“It was COVID and everyone was masked up, so it was probably not a bad time to be without a beak for a while,” Robinson said.

Robinson’s appearance and facial functions have been largely restored after doctors in Sydney harnessed 3D printing technology to create a magnetic clip-on prosthetic nose and partial denture.

“I walked outside after …