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Nanotheranostics for Cancer Applications

Nanotheranostics for Cancer Applications

Rai, Prakash
Morris, Stephanie A.

Hardcover

Series: Bioanalysis, Book 5

Medical ReferenceTechnology & EngineeringGeneral Science

ISBN10: 3030017737
ISBN13: 9783030017736
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 23 2018
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

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 remotelytriggered drug delivery systems to limit cytotoxicity in the diseased area.

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