Theranostic platforms proposed for cancerous stem cells: A review.

Theranostic platforms proposed for cancerous stem cells: A review. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 2018 Oct 02;: Authors: Zarrintaj P, Mostafapoor F, Milan PB, Saeb MR Abstract It is a near-to-impossible not to accept that cancer takes position as the main cause of global burden of disease, for it is hard to ignore the outnumbered people dying from cancer. Looking at the statistics proves that progress in cancer therapy is always beyond cancer in a race of pessimism about the future; for various kinds of cancers yearly cause death in the world, whereas the conventional and even modern therapies often exhibit lack of reliability in treatment of cancer. In principal, various reasons are identified for cancer resistance and recurrence. Recognizing the cells/tissue from which cancer takes origin enables its early detection, and optimistically saying protection of patients against death. It has been recognized that cancer stem cells are responsible for cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. Conventional therapies cannot eradicate the cancer stem cell; therefore, cancer recurrence is unavoidable. In this regards, designing smart platforms with specific properties is an essential step in cancer treatment. Theranostic platforms have been facilitated the cancer diagnosis and treatment, simultaneously. In this respect, several sorts of smart materials have been designed to detect and cure the cancer. Cancer stem cell as a root of the cancerous tum...
Source: Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy - Category: Stem Cells Authors: Tags: Curr Stem Cell Res Ther Source Type: research