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Bridging cancer biology and the patients' needs with nanotechnology-based approaches
Abstract: Cancer remains as stressful condition and a leading cause of death in the western world. Actual cornerstone treatments of cancer disease rest as an elusive alternative, offering limited efficacy with extensive secondary effects as a result of severe cytotoxic effects in healthy tissues. The advent of nanotechnology brought the promise to revolutionize many fields including oncology, proposing advanced systems for cancer treatment. Drug delivery systems rest among the most successful examples of nanotechnology. Throughout time they have been able to evolve as a function of an increased understanding from cancer bi...
Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - March 10, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nuno A. Fonseca, Ana C. Gregório, Ângela Valério-Fernandes, Sérgio Simões, João N. Moreira Tags: Anti-Tumour Treatment Source Type: research