Is it possible to expand primary tumor cells in 2D culture? Are they adherent cells? Do you have any experience especially with culturing non-small cell lung cancer in 2D?
Yes they can, but this depends on the sample. Not all samples will grow on 2D. For example we have been given 4 renal cell carcinoma tumour samples from a surgeon and only 2 of them were able to grow on 2D.