Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques
The conventional methods of cancer treatment and diagnosis, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and computed tomography, have developed a great deal. However, the effectiveness of such methods is limited to the possible failure or collateral effects on the patients. In recent years, nanoscale materi...
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| author | Simona Tarantino Anna Paola Caricato Rosaria Rinaldi Caterina Capomolla Valeria De Matteis |
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| description | The conventional methods of cancer treatment and diagnosis, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and computed tomography, have developed a great deal. However, the effectiveness of such methods is limited to the possible failure or collateral effects on the patients. In recent years, nanoscale materials have been studied in the field of medical physics to develop increasingly efficient methods to treat diseases. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), thanks to their unique physicochemical and optical properties, were introduced to medicine to promote highly effective treatments. Several studies have confirmed the advantages of AuNPs such as their biocompatibility and the possibility to tune their shapes and sizes or modify their surfaces using different chemical compounds. In this review, the main properties of AuNPs are analyzed, with particular focus on star-shaped AuNPs. In addition, the main methods of tumor treatment and diagnosis involving AuNPs are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea1971860fc149f1b7d792e5cacc20412023-11-16T22:40:47ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232023-02-0115250010.3390/pharmaceutics15020500Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical TechniquesSimona Tarantino0Anna Paola Caricato1Rosaria Rinaldi2Caterina Capomolla3Valeria De Matteis4Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy“Vito Fazzi” Hospital of Lecce, Oncological Center, Piazza Filippo Muratore 1, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyThe conventional methods of cancer treatment and diagnosis, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and computed tomography, have developed a great deal. However, the effectiveness of such methods is limited to the possible failure or collateral effects on the patients. In recent years, nanoscale materials have been studied in the field of medical physics to develop increasingly efficient methods to treat diseases. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), thanks to their unique physicochemical and optical properties, were introduced to medicine to promote highly effective treatments. Several studies have confirmed the advantages of AuNPs such as their biocompatibility and the possibility to tune their shapes and sizes or modify their surfaces using different chemical compounds. In this review, the main properties of AuNPs are analyzed, with particular focus on star-shaped AuNPs. In addition, the main methods of tumor treatment and diagnosis involving AuNPs are reviewed.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/2/500cancerdiagnosticsmedical physicstherapynanomedicinegold nanoparticles |
| spellingShingle | Simona Tarantino Anna Paola Caricato Rosaria Rinaldi Caterina Capomolla Valeria De Matteis Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques Pharmaceutics cancer diagnostics medical physics therapy nanomedicine gold nanoparticles |
| title | Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques |
| title_full | Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques |
| title_short | Cancer Treatment Using Different Shapes of Gold-Based Nanomaterials in Combination with Conventional Physical Techniques |
| title_sort | cancer treatment using different shapes of gold based nanomaterials in combination with conventional physical techniques |
| topic | cancer diagnostics medical physics therapy nanomedicine gold nanoparticles |
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