There is currently considerable effort to incorporate both diagnostic and therapeutic
functions into a single nanoscale system for the more effective treatment of cancer …

Engineered nanoparticles are one of the leading nanomaterials currently under
investigation due to their applicability in various fields, including drug and gene delivery …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have proven to be highly effective
contrast agents for the magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of solid tumors. This review …

Contrast agents, such as iron oxide, enhance MR images by altering the relaxation times of
tissues in which the agent is present. They can also be used to label targeted molecular …

Strategies using carbon-based nanomaterials as carriers for delivering chemotherapeutic
drugs to cancers have been described well. Here a novel magnetic lymphatic-targeting drug …

“Template synthesized” silica nanotubes (SNTs) provide unique features such as end
functionalization to control drug release, inner voids for loading biomolecules, and …

Noble gold nanoparticles (AuNps) are generally nontoxic due to their inert nature. The gold
nanoparticles are easily tagged with various proteins and biomolecules rich in aminoacid …

Multifunctional nanoparticle systems (MFNPSs) have seen a recent increase in the research
effort put into the development of newer and improved systems around the world. This …

Bifunctional superparamagnetic magnetite/poly (dl-lactic acid-co-α, β-malic acid) composite
nanoparticles (PLMA–MNPs) detectable by both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and …

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the world. The principal limitations
thus far encountered in the clinical practice of probing cancer are diverse and include low …