While ultrasound is most widely known for its use in diagnostic imaging, the energy carried
by ultrasound waves can be utilized to influence cell function and drug delivery …

In high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy, an ultrasound beam is focused within
the body to locally affect the targeted site without damaging intervening tissues. The most …

Perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions can deliver lipophilic therapeutic agents to solid tumors and
simultaneously provide for monitoring nanocarrier biodistribution via ultrasonography and/or …

The use of immunomodulation to treat malignancies has seen a recent explosion in interest.
The therapeutic appeal of these treatments is far reaching, and many new applications …

This review focuses on phase‐shift perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions whose action depends
on an ultrasound‐triggered phase shift from a liquid to gas state. For drug‐loaded …

Currently, a majority of cancer treatment strategies are based on the removal of tumor mass
mainly by surgery. Chemical and physical treatments such as chemo-and radiotherapies …

With the development of cancer immunotherapy, cancer vaccine has become a novel
modality for cancer treatment, and the important role of adjuvant has been realized recently …

The use of hyperthermia as an adjunct to cancer immunotherapy is supported by an
increasing number of research data. Both preclinical and clinical data results have …

Acknowledgements: The authors wish to thank Sima Rabinowitz, SR for editorial assistance.
The authors wish to acknowledge funding support from the Deane Prostate Health, ISMMS …

Immunotherapy has attracted tremendous attention due to the remarkable clinical successes
for treating a broad spectrum of tumors. One challenge for cancer immunotherapy is the …