Emerging nanotechnology and advanced materials for cancer radiation therapy

G Song, L Cheng, Y Chao, K Yang, Z Liu - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy (RT) including external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and internal
radioisotope therapy (RIT) has been widely used for clinical cancer treatment. However …

Nanotechnological approaches in prostate cancer therapy: integration of engineering and biology

M Ashrafizadeh, S Aghamiri, SC Tan, A Zarrabi… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers have received special attention in biomedicine for the treatment of various
diseases, especially cancer, as one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Nanocarriers …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles for radiation therapy enhancement: the key parameters

P Retif, S Pinel, M Toussaint, C Frochot, R Chouikrat… - Theranostics, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review focuses on the radiosensitization strategies that use high-Z nanoparticles. It
does not establish an exhaustive list of the works in this field but rather propose constructive …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles in radiation therapy: a summary of various approaches to enhance radiosensitization in cancer

D Kwatra, A Venugopal, S Anant - Translational Cancer Research, 2013 - tcr.amegroups.org
Acquired radiation resistance is one of the major causes of radio therapy failure and
subsequent tumor relapse. Multiple approaches have been utilized to limit the radiation …

Biological mechanisms of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization

S Rosa, C Connolly, G Schettino, KT Butterworth… - Cancer …, 2017 - Springer
There has been growing interest in the use of nanomaterials for a range of biomedical
applications over the last number of years. In particular, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) possess …

Roadmap for metal nanoparticles in radiation therapy: Current status, translational challenges, and future directions

J Schuemann, AF Bagley, R Berbeco… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
This roadmap outlines the potential roles of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in the field of
radiation therapy. MNPs made up of a wide range of materials (from Titanium, Z= 22, to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of radiosensitization by metal-based nanoparticles in cancer radiation therapy

XY Su, PD Liu, H Wu, N Gu - Cancer biology & medicine, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Radiation therapy performs an important function in cancer treatment. However, resistance
of tumor cells to radiation therapy still remains a serious concern, so the study of …

Approaches to physical stimulation of metallic nanoparticles for glioblastoma treatment

S Pinel, N Thomas, C Boura… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor. Despite new
knowledges on the genetic characteristics, conventional therapy for GBM, tumor resection …

Radiosensitization by gold nanoparticles: Will they ever make it to the clinic?

L Cui, S Her, GR Borst, RG Bristow, DA Jaffray… - Radiotherapy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Targeted radiotherapy with gold nanoparticles: current status and future perspectives

W Ngwa, R Kumar, S Sridhar, H Korideck… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
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 …