Strategies on Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapies of the Three Common Cancers
Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Nanomaterials 2018, 8(4), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040202
Received: 18 February 2018
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Revised: 18 March 2018
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Accepted: 23 March 2018
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Published: 28 March 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis or Therapy)
The emergence of nanomedicine has enriched the knowledge and strategies of treating diseases, and especially some incurable diseases, such as cancers, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and neurodegenerative diseases. The application of nanoparticles in medicine is in the core of nanomedicine. Nanoparticles can be used in drug delivery for improving the uptake of poorly soluble drugs, targeted delivery to a specific site, and drug bioavailability. Early diagnosis of and targeted therapies for cancers can significantly improve patients’ quality of life and extend patients’ lives. The advantages of nanoparticles have given them a progressively important role in the nanodiagnosis and nanotherapy of common cancers. To provide a reference for the further application of nanoparticles, this review focuses on the recent development and application of nanoparticles in the early diagnosis and treatment of the three common cancers (lung cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer) by using quantum dots, magnetic nanoparticles, and gold nanoparticles.
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Keywords:
nanoparticles; nanodiagnostics; nanotherapies; common cancers
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Leng, F.; Liu, F.; Yang, Y.; Wu, Y.; Tian, W. Strategies on Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapies of the Three Common Cancers. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040202
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Leng F, Liu F, Yang Y, Wu Y, Tian W. Strategies on Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapies of the Three Common Cancers. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(4):202. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040202
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeng, Fan, Fang Liu, Yongtao Yang, Yu Wu, and Weiqun Tian. 2018. "Strategies on Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapies of the Three Common Cancers" Nanomaterials 8, no. 4: 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8040202
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