Cancer Therapy: Low‐Dose Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy with Radioactive Palladium–Gold Nanoparticles (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2017)

Prostate cancer is often treated by internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy), by which tens of radioactive implants made of massive metal « seeds » are inserted in the diseased tissue. Article number 1601120 by Marc‐André Fortin and co‐workers, reports on a new technology based on the injection of radi...

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Published in:Advanced healthcare materials 2017-02, Vol.6 (4), p.np-n/a
Main Authors: Laprise‐Pelletier, Myriam, Lagueux, Jean, Côté, Marie‐France, LaGrange, Thomas, Fortin, Marc‐André
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alginate
intratumoral injections
low‐dose brachytherapy
palladium–gold nanoparticles
prostate cancer
radioactive gold nanoparticles
radioactive palladium
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Summary:Prostate cancer is often treated by internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy), by which tens of radioactive implants made of massive metal « seeds » are inserted in the diseased tissue. Article number 1601120 by Marc‐André Fortin and co‐workers, reports on a new technology based on the injection of radioactive gold nanoparticles. The nanoparticles diffuse into the tumour, where they progressively deliver a radiotherapeutic dose more precisely and with fewer potential side‐effects.
ISSN:2192-2640
2192-2659
DOI:10.1002/adhm.201770018