# Why does cancer rarely spread to the heart? Researchers develop organ-on-a-chip platform to find out

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-cancer-rarely-heart-chip-platform.html) · 2026-11-10 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/why-does-cancer-rarely-spread-to-the-heart-researchers-develop-organ-on-a-chip-p-4fda4719afea79fc
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- University of Toronto researchers have created a new multi-organ-on-a-chip device.
- The device is designed to investigate why the heart is one of the least common sites of cancer metastasis.
- The platform is presented as creating new opportunities for cancer research and drug discovery.

## Why it matters

The heart is an unusual site for cancer spread, so a tool that models this difference could help researchers understand how metastasis is controlled and inform drug discovery.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: Researchers from the University of Toronto announced the new multi-organ-on-a-chip device

## Coverage

- [Why does cancer rarely spread to the heart? Researchers develop organ-on-a-chip platform to find out](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-cancer-rarely-heart-chip-platform.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-10

Tags: cancer, metastasis, organ-on-a-chip, drug discovery, heart

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