Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis
Endometriosis is an incurable gynecologic disease characterized by endometrial-like tissue growth outside of the uterine cavity. It affects approximately 10% of reproductive age women, who endure pelvic pain during periods and/or sexual intercourse and who suffer from reduced fertility and diminishe...
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| description | Endometriosis is an incurable gynecologic disease characterized by endometrial-like tissue growth outside of the uterine cavity. It affects approximately 10% of reproductive age women, who endure pelvic pain during periods and/or sexual intercourse and who suffer from reduced fertility and diminished quality of life due to the side effects of current treatments. To improve the management and prognosis of endometriosis patients, researchers have recently begun to develop nanoparticle-based diagnostics and treatments that are more effective and less invasive than existing approaches. This review discusses the current state of the field and highlights considerations for the continued development of nanotechnologies for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-896bb4f2bd7c4b2c8a8ef86a901c05602023-11-16T12:51:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Biomaterials Science2813-37492023-11-01210.3389/fbiom.2023.12793581279358Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosisManeesha Sahni0Emily S. Day1Emily S. Day2Emily S. Day3Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United StatesDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United StatesDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United StatesCenter for Translational Cancer Research, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, Newark, DE, United StatesEndometriosis is an incurable gynecologic disease characterized by endometrial-like tissue growth outside of the uterine cavity. It affects approximately 10% of reproductive age women, who endure pelvic pain during periods and/or sexual intercourse and who suffer from reduced fertility and diminished quality of life due to the side effects of current treatments. To improve the management and prognosis of endometriosis patients, researchers have recently begun to develop nanoparticle-based diagnostics and treatments that are more effective and less invasive than existing approaches. This review discusses the current state of the field and highlights considerations for the continued development of nanotechnologies for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbiom.2023.1279358/fullwomen’s healthreproductive healthnanoparticlesnanomedicinediagnosticstherapeutics |
| spellingShingle | Maneesha Sahni Emily S. Day Emily S. Day Emily S. Day Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis Frontiers in Biomaterials Science women’s health reproductive health nanoparticles nanomedicine diagnostics therapeutics |
| title | Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| title_full | Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| title_fullStr | Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| title_short | Nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| title_sort | nanotechnologies for the detection and treatment of endometriosis |
| topic | women’s health reproductive health nanoparticles nanomedicine diagnostics therapeutics |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbiom.2023.1279358/full |
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