NEW YORK -- A beloved pet has a new lease on life thanks to 3D printing technology.
9-year-old Patches' skull is now patched up with a 3D printed titanium plate after having a tumor removed.
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The tumor was pushing dangerously close to her brain and eye socket.
So doctors created the plate to replace 70 percent of her skull that was removed with the tumor.
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She's now cancer free.
Two surgeons from the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College and Cornell University in New York teamed up for the procedure.