Nanovehicles can efficiently carry and deliver anticancer agents to tumour sites. Compared
with normal tissue, the tumour microenvironment has some unique properties, such as …

Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor materials that have gained great interest due to their
unique characteristics like optical properties. They are extensively being used in different …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is recognized as a promising approach for cancer theranostics
via the nonradiative conversion of light into heat energy. PTT treatment is able to reduce the …

In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

Nanogels are nanosized crosslinked polymer networks capable of absorbing large
quantities of water. Specifically, smart nanogels are interesting because of their ability to …

Sugars are abundant natural sources existing in biological systems, and bioactive
saccharides have attracted much more attention in the field of biochemistry and …

Graphene-based nanomaterials have been widely explored in biomedical fields such as
bioimaging, drug delivery, theranostics, and so on. In this chapter, we will review the recent …

The new era of nanomedicine offers significant opportunities for cancer diagnostics and
treatment. Magnetic nanoplatforms could be highly effective tools for cancer diagnosis and …

The tumor microenvironment provides unique challenges for the delivery of
chemotherapeutic agents in doses that are effective while ensuring minimal systemic …

Nanomedicine is the biomedical application of nanoscale materials for diagnosis and
therapy of disease. Recent advances in nanotechnology and biotechnology have …