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Applications of Nanotechnology in Cancer
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Author(s): Firdous Ahmad Bhat (University of Madras, India), Balakrishnan S (University of Madras, India)and Arunakaran J (University of Madras, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 34
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Nanotechnology Applications for Improvements in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): M. A. Shah (National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India), M. A. Bhat (Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, Sathyabama University, India)and J. Paulo Davim (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6304-6.ch007
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Abstract
This chapter examines the importance of nanotechnology in cancer prevention, cure, and diagnosis. This chapter deals with the applications of nanomedicine in cancer and various strategies to target cancer cells by using nanotechnology such as gold nanoparticles, liposomes, nanodots, nanorods, etc. Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary area with potential applications in fighting many diseases including cancer. Conventional drugs have poor cell specificity, solubility, and high toxicity. The continued development of cancer nanotechnology holds the promise for personalized oncology. For accurate and self-confirming cancer diagnosis, it is essential to combine dual-mode and multi-mode imaging functionalities within one nanoparticle system. Nanoparticles improve the solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs and prolong the half-life of drugs. Disadvantages of nanotechnology include the potential for mass poisoning. Understanding how nano-materials affect live cell functions, controlling such effects, and using them for disease therapeutics are now the principal aims and most challenging aspects of nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine.
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