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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nanomedicine in Cancer

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 4405

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Dear Colleagues,

Cancer nanomedicine has introduced new possibilities in cancer diagnostics and therapies, aiming to overcome the disadvantages of conventional diagnostic and therapy approaches. Nevertheless, despite the significant interest in and attractive possibilities of nanotechnologies, there are still challenges in its clinical translation. We expect this Special Issue to cover strategies to realise the unlimited promise of nanomedicine for the detection, diagnosis and efficient treatment of cancer.

Please note that the Special Issue is focused on molecular research; therefore, pure clinical research will not be accepted, but clinical submissions on biomolecular experiments are welcomed.

Dr. Maria Gazouli
Dr. Kalevi Kairemo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cancer
  • nanomedicine
  • nanoparticles
  • hyperthermia
  • nanodrug delivery
  • nanotoxicity
  • nanodiagnostics

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Nanoparticle-Mediated Hyperthermia and Cytotoxicity Mechanisms in Cancer
by Vanessa-Meletia Bala, Dimitra Ioanna Lampropoulou, Stamatiki Grammatikaki, Vassilios Kouloulias, Nefeli Lagopati, Gerasimos Aravantinos and Maria Gazouli
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(1), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010296 - 25 Dec 2023
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Hyperthermia has the potential to damage cancerous tissue by increasing the body temperature. However, targeting cancer cells whilst protecting the surrounding tissues is often challenging, especially when implemented in clinical practice. In this direction, there are data showing that the combination of nanotechnology [...] Read more.
Hyperthermia has the potential to damage cancerous tissue by increasing the body temperature. However, targeting cancer cells whilst protecting the surrounding tissues is often challenging, especially when implemented in clinical practice. In this direction, there are data showing that the combination of nanotechnology and hyperthermia offers more successful penetration of nanoparticles in the tumor environment, thus allowing targeted hyperthermia in the region of interest. At the same time, unlike radiotherapy, the use of non-ionizing radiation makes hyperthermia an attractive therapeutic option. This review summarizes the existing literature regarding the use of hyperthermia and nanoparticles in cancer, with a focus on nanoparticle-induced cytotoxicity mechanisms. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nanomedicine in Cancer)
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