Advances of Cancer Therapy by Nanotechnology.
- Author:
Xu WANG
1
;
Yiqing WANG
;
Zhuo Georgia CHEN
;
Dong M SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. dmshin@emory.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Nanoparticels;
Cancer therapy;
Drug delivery
- MeSH:
Drug Delivery Systems;
Nanoparticles;
Nanostructures;
Nanotechnology
- From:Cancer Research and Treatment
2009;41(1):1-11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Recent developments in nanotechnology offer researchers opportunities to significantly transform cancer therapeutics. This technology has enabled the manipulation of the biological and physicochemical properties of nanomaterials to facilitate more efficient drug targeting and delivery. Clinical investigations suggest that therapeutic nanoparticles can enhance efficacy and reduced side effects compared with conventional cancer therapeutic drugs. Encouraged by rapid and promising progress in cancer nanotechnology, researchers continue to develop novel and efficacious nanoparticles for drug delivery. The use of therapeutic nanoparticles as unique drug delivery systems will be a significant addition to current cancer therapeutics.
