Wiley, 2006. - 426 p. - This first comprehensive overview brings
together therapeutic oncology and nanotechnology, showing various
strategic approaches to selectively eliminating cancerous cells
without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue.
From the contents:
Chapter 1: Conventional chemotherapeutic drug nanoparticles for cancer treatment by L. Serpe et al.
Chapter 2: Nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy of cancer by M.Z. Labouebe et al.
Chapter 3: Nanoparticles for Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer by H. Ichikawa et al.
Chapter 4: Nano vehicles and high molecular weight delivery agents for Boron Neutron capture therapy by Gong Wu et al.
Chapter 5: Local cancer therapy with magnetic drug targeting using magnetic nanoparticles by C. Alexiou et al.
Chapter 6: Nanomaterials for controlled release of anticancer agents by D.K. Kim et al.
Chapter 7: Critical analysis of cancer therapy using nanomaterials by L. Juillerat et al.
Chapter 8: Nanoparticles for thermotherapy by A. Jordan
Chapter 9: Ferromagnetic filled carbon nanotubes as novel and potential containers for anticancer treatment strategies by I. M?nch et al.
Chapter 10: Lyposomes, dendrimers and other nanoparticles for targeted delivery of anticancer agents - a comparative study by Y. Zhang et al.
Chapter 11: Colloidal systems for the delivery of anticancer agents in breast cancers and multiple Myeloma by S. Maillard et al.
From the contents:
Chapter 1: Conventional chemotherapeutic drug nanoparticles for cancer treatment by L. Serpe et al.
Chapter 2: Nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy of cancer by M.Z. Labouebe et al.
Chapter 3: Nanoparticles for Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer by H. Ichikawa et al.
Chapter 4: Nano vehicles and high molecular weight delivery agents for Boron Neutron capture therapy by Gong Wu et al.
Chapter 5: Local cancer therapy with magnetic drug targeting using magnetic nanoparticles by C. Alexiou et al.
Chapter 6: Nanomaterials for controlled release of anticancer agents by D.K. Kim et al.
Chapter 7: Critical analysis of cancer therapy using nanomaterials by L. Juillerat et al.
Chapter 8: Nanoparticles for thermotherapy by A. Jordan
Chapter 9: Ferromagnetic filled carbon nanotubes as novel and potential containers for anticancer treatment strategies by I. M?nch et al.
Chapter 10: Lyposomes, dendrimers and other nanoparticles for targeted delivery of anticancer agents - a comparative study by Y. Zhang et al.
Chapter 11: Colloidal systems for the delivery of anticancer agents in breast cancers and multiple Myeloma by S. Maillard et al.