Recent Developments in Metallic Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy, Diagnosing and Imaging Applications

Cancer continues to represent a global health concern, imposing an ongoing need to research for better treatment alternatives. In this context, nanomedicine seems to be the solution to existing problems, bringing unprecedented results in various biomedical applications, including cancer therapy, dia...

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Published in:Pharmaceutics 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.435
Main Authors: Păduraru, Dan Nicolae, Ion, Daniel, Niculescu, Adelina-Gabriela, Mușat, Florentina, Andronic, Octavian, Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai, Bolocan, Alexandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer therapies
cancer therapy
drug delivery
Drug delivery systems
hyperthermia
Liver cancer
metal-based nanoparticles
metallic anticancer agents
nanomedicine
Ovarian cancer
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Summary:Cancer continues to represent a global health concern, imposing an ongoing need to research for better treatment alternatives. In this context, nanomedicine seems to be the solution to existing problems, bringing unprecedented results in various biomedical applications, including cancer therapy, diagnosing, and imaging. As numerous studies have uncovered the advantageous properties of various nanoscale metals, this review aims to present metal-based nanoparticles that are most frequently employed for cancer applications. This paper follows the description of relevant nanoparticles made of metals, metal derivatives, hybrids, and alloys, further discussing in more detail their potential applications in cancer management, ranging from the delivery of chemotherapeutics, vaccines, and genes to ablative hyperthermia therapies and theranostic platforms.
ISSN:1999-4923
1999-4923
DOI:10.3390/pharmaceutics14020435