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 …

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 …

Conclusion: AuNPs have many properties that are of great value for the diagnosis and
treatment of tumors. AuNPs are small in size and can penetrate widely and deposit on the …

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 …

Radiotherapy is an inevitable choice for cancer treatment that is applied as combinatorial
therapy along with surgery and chemotherapy. Nevertheless, radiotherapy at high doses …

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 …

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have shown potential as a radiosensitizer for radiation therapy
using photon beams. Recently, experimental studies have been carried out using proton …

As a young science, nanotechnology promptly integrated into the current oncology practice.
Accordingly, various nanostructure particles were developed to reduce drug toxicity and …

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