The application of nanotechnology in medicine, known as nanomedicine, has introduced a
plethora of nanoparticles of variable chemistry and design considerations for cancer …

Nanoparticle-based radiosensitization of cancerous cells is evolving as a favorable modality
for enhancing radiotherapeutic ratio, and as an effective tool for increasing the outcome of …

Successful treatment of brain tumors such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is limited in
large part by the cumulative dose of Radiation Therapy (RT) that can be safely given and the …

The utilization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as radiosensitizers has shown great promise in
pre-clinical research. In the current review, the physical, chemical, and biological pathways …

Radiation therapy (RT) is the treatment of cancer and other diseases with ionizing radiation.
The ultimate goal of RT is to destroy all the disease cells while sparing healthy tissue …

Nanoparticles of high atomic number (Z) materials can act as radiosensitizers to enhance
radiation dose delivered to tumors. An analytical approach is used to calculate dose …

Over the last few decades, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have emerged as “radiosensitizers” in
oncology. Radiosensitizers are additives that can enhance the effects of radiation on …

Radiation therapy is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer. The dose of
delivered ionizing radiation can be amplified by the presence of high-Z materials via an …

Nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors is a prime challenge in nanomedicine. Here, we
approach this challenge through the lens of biogeochemistry, the field that studies the flow of …

Thanks to their unique optical and physicochemical properties, gold nanoparticles have
gained increased interest as radiosensitizing, photothermal therapy and optical imaging …