Y2O3 Nanoparticles and X-ray Radiation-Induced Effects in Melanoma Cells

I Porosnicu, CM Butnaru, I Tiseanu, E Stancu… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The innovative strategy of using nanoparticles in radiotherapy has become an exciting topic
due to the possibility of simultaneously improving local efficiency of radiation in tumors and …

Hafnia (HfO 2) nanoparticles as an X-ray contrast agent and mid-infrared biosensor

TL McGinnity, O Dominguez, TE Curtis… - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The interaction of hafnium oxide (HfO2) nanoparticles (NPs) with X-ray and mid-infrared
radiation was investigated to assess the potential as a multifunctional diagnostic probe for X …

Novel implications of nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy and brachytherapy: Z-effect and tumor hypoxia

R Zhou, D Zhao, NM Beeraka, X Wang, P Lu, R Song… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radiotherapy and internal radioisotope therapy (brachytherapy) induce tumor cell death
through different molecular signaling pathways. However, these therapies in cancer patients …

Nanoparticles for radiooncology: Mission, vision, challenges

LA Kunz-Schughart, A Dubrovska, C Peitzsch, A Ewe… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the leading non-communicable diseases with highest mortality rates
worldwide. About half of all cancer patients receive radiation treatment in the course of their …

The role of recent nanotechnology in enhancing the efficacy of radiation therapy

JWJ Bergs, MG Wacker, S Hehlgans, A Piiper… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Radiation therapy is one of the most commonly used non-surgical interventions in tumor
treatment and is often combined with other modalities to enhance its efficacy. Despite recent …

Radiosensitization and nanoparticles

T Paunesku, S Gutiontov, K Brown… - … -Based Precision Tools …, 2015 - Springer
Nanomaterials have been shown to have physical and chemical properties that have
opened new avenues for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Nanoconstructs that enhance …

The future of nanosized radiation enhancers

A Pottier, E Borghi, L Levy - The British journal of radiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Radiotherapy has a universal and predictable mode of action, that is, a physical mode of
action consisting of the deposit of a dose of energy in tissues. Tumour cell damage is …

Radiosensitization effects by bismuth oxide nanoparticles in combination with cisplatin for high dose rate brachytherapy

NNT Sisin, K Abdul Razak, S Zainal Abidin… - International Journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of the synergetic triple
therapeutic combination encompassing bismuth oxide nanoparticles (BiONPs), cisplatin …

[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 …

Requirements for designing an effective metallic nanoparticle (NP)-boosted radiation therapy (RT)

I Tremi, E Spyratou, M Souli, EP Efstathopoulos… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recent advances in nanotechnology gave rise to trials with various types
of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance the radiosensitization of cancer cells while …