Treating tumors with minimally invasive therapy: A review

• Published in: Materials Science & Engineering C 2020-03, Vol.108, p.110198-110198, Article 110198
• Main Authors: Wang, Ping, Sun, Suhui, Ma, Huide, Sun, Sujuan, Zhao, Duo, Wang, Shumin, Liang, Xiaolong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antitumor strategies; HIFU; Materials science; Metastases; Metastasis; MIT; Morbidity; PDT; Primary tumor; PTT; SDT; Secondary tumor; State-of-the-art reviews; Therapy; Tumor; Tumor cells; Tumors
• ISSN: 0928-4931; 1873-0191
• DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110198

With high level of morbidity and mortality, tumor is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide. Aiming to tackle tumor, researchers have developed a lot of strategies. Among these strategies, the minimally invasive therapy (MIT) is very promising, for its capability of targeting tumor cells and resulting in a small incision or no incisions. In this review, we will first illustrate some mechanisms and characteristics of tumor metastasis from the primary tumor to the secondary tumor foci. Then, we will briefly introduce the history, characteristics, and advantages of some of the MITs. Finally, emphasis will be, respectively, focused on an overview of the state-of-the-art of the HIFU-, PDT-, PTT-and SDT-based anti-tumor strategies on each stage of tumor metastasis. •Each stage of tumor occurence and development is very complex and has its own characteristics.•The minimally invasive therapy is a promising strategy for tumor therapy.•The HIFU-, PDT-, PTT-and SDT-based tumor therapy on each stage of tumor is presented.