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Nanotheranostics for Cancer Applications

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Penilaian

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This book is the first to focus specifically on cancer nanotheranostics. Each of the chapters that make up this comprehensive volume is authored by a researcher, clinician, or regulatory agency member known for their expertise in this field.

Theranostics, the technology to simultaneously diagnose and treat a disease, is a nascent field that is growing rapidly in this era of personalized medicine. As the need for cost-effective disease diagnosis grows, drug delivery systems that can act as multifunctional carriers for imaging contrast and therapy agents could provide unique breakthroughs in oncology. Nanotechnology has enabled the development of smart theranostic platforms that can concurrently diagnose disease, start primary treatment, monitor response and initiate secondary treatments if required. In oncology, chemotherapeutics have been routinely used. Some drugs have proven effective but all carry risks of adverse side effects. There is growing interest in using remotely triggered drug delivery systems to limit cytotoxicity in the diseased area.

This book reviews the use of theranostic nanoparticles for cancer applications over the past decade. First, it briefly discusses the challenges and limitations of conventional cancer treatments, and presents an overview of the use of nanotechnology in treating cancer. These introductory chapters are followed by those exploring cancer diagnosis and a myriad of delivery methods for nanotherapeutics. The book also addresses multifunctional platforms, treatment monitoring, and regulatory considerations. As a whole, the book aims to briefly summarize the development and clinical potential of various nanotheranostics for cancer applications, and to delineate the challenges that must be overcome for successful clinical development and implementation of such cancer theranostics.

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Inventory Code	Barcode	Call Number	Location	Status
1908001849	EB0002483	610.28. Nan	Central Library	Available

Detail Information

Series Title

Bioanalysis

Call Number

610.28. Nan

Publisher

Switzerland : Springer Cham., 2018

Collation

XIV, 480p.:Ill

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-030-01775-0

Classification

610.28.

Content Type

Ebook

Media Type

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Carrier Type

online resource

Edition

1

Subject(s)

Cancer--Diagnosis

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BRF

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