Rational design of biomaterials to potentiate cancer thermal therapy

Y Zhu, Q Li, C Wang, Y Hao, N Yang, M Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cancer thermal therapy, also known as hyperthermia therapy, has long been exploited to
eradicate mass lesions that are now defined as cancer. With the development of …

Nanomedicine tumor targeting

T Lammers - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomedicines are extensively explored for cancer therapy. By delivering drug molecules
more efficiently to pathological sites and by attenuating their accumulation in healthy organs …

Strategies to improve the EPR effect: a mechanistic perspective and clinical translation

M Ikeda-Imafuku, LLW Wang, D Rodrigues… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many efforts have been made to achieve targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to enhance
their efficacy and to reduce their adverse effects. These efforts include the development of …

Ultrasound-mediated nano drug delivery for treating cancer: Fundamental physics to future directions

FM Kashkooli, A Jakhmola, TK Hornsby… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of biocompatible nanocarriers in medicine has provided several benefits
over conventional treatment methods. However, achieving high treatment efficacy and deep …

The blood–brain barrier and blood–tumour barrier in brain tumours and metastases

CD Arvanitis, GB Ferraro, RK Jain - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
For a blood-borne cancer therapeutic agent to be effective, it must cross the blood vessel
wall to reach cancer cells in adequate quantities, and it must overcome the resistance …

Nanoparticles in the clinic: An update

AC Anselmo, S Mitragotri - Bioengineering & translational …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems have been used in the clinic since the early 1990's.
Since that time, the field of nanomedicine has evolved alongside growing technological …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and clinical translation of liposomal delivery systems in cancer therapy

J Chen, S Hu, M Sun, J Shi, H Zhang, H Yu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The limitations of conventional cancer treatment are driving the emergence and
development of nanomedicines. Research in liposomal nanomedicine for cancer therapy is …

High-intensity focused ultrasound: a review of mechanisms and clinical applications

VS Bachu, J Kedda, I Suk, JJ Green, B Tyler - Annals of biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging and increasingly useful
modality in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Although traditional use of …

Heating technology for malignant tumors: a review

HP Kok, ENK Cressman, W Ceelen… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The therapeutic application of heat is very effective in cancer treatment. Both hyperthermia,
ie, heating to 39–45° C to induce sensitization to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and …

Ultrasound technology and biomaterials for precise drug therapy

Z Zhao, Q Saiding, Z Cai, M Cai, W Cui - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced ultrasound technology and functional biomaterials can be used to achieve
precision drug therapy in different aspects such as dose, space, and/or time. At present …