The delivery of medical agents to a specific diseased tissue or cell is critical for diagnosing
and treating patients. Nanomaterials are promising vehicles to transport agents that include …

Simple Summary Copper is an essential element for human life. However, its redox activity
can be detrimental for the cell that developed highly coordinated pathways to chelate and …

This roadmap outlines the potential roles of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in the field of
radiation therapy. MNPs made up of a wide range of materials (from Titanium, Z= 22, to …

Nanomedicine is a rapidly growing field that uses nanomaterials for the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of various diseases, including cancer. Various biocompatible nanoplatforms …

In 1979, development of the first polymer drug SMANCS [styrene-co-maleic acid (SMA)
copolymer conjugated to neocarzinostatin (NCS)] by Maeda and colleagues was a …

Simple Summary Despite access to a vast arsenal of anticancer agents, many fail to realise
their full therapeutic potential in clinical practice. One key determinant of this is the evolution …

There have been great advancements in targeted nanodrug delivery systems for tumor
therapy. Liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, and inorganic nanoparticles are commonly …

Since decades, conventional diagnosis and treatment strategies for cancer have been
practiced widely despite their expensive and time-consuming process. These conventional …

Gold-containing nanoparticles are proven to be an effective radiosensitizer in the
radiotherapy of tumors. Reliable imaging of nanoparticles in a tumor and surrounding …

Mechanical force exerted on cancer cells by their microenvironment have been reported to
drive cells toward invasive phenotypes by altering cells' motility, proliferation, and apoptosis …