Kher Chinmay, Kumar Sunil
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Sep 11;14(9):e29059. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29059. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide in present times, with its incidence on a tremendous rise. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer therapies have advanced substantially, but there is a need for improvement in specificity and fear of systemic toxicity. Early detection is critical in improving patients' prognosis and quality of life, and recent advancements in technology, especially in dealing with biomaterials, have aided in that surge. Nanotechnology possesses the key to solving many of the downsides of traditional pharmaceutical formulations. Indeed, significant progress has been made in using customized nanomaterials for cancer diagnosis and treatment with high specificity, sensitivity, and efficacy. Nanotechnology is the integration of nanoscience into medicine by the use of nanoparticles. The advent of nanoscience in cancer diagnosis and treatment will help clinicians better assess and manage patients and improve the healthcare system and services. This review article gives an account of the clinical applications of nanoscience in the modern management of cancer, the different modalities of nanotechnology used, and the limitations and possible side effects of this new tool.
癌症是当今世界上最致命的疾病之一，其发病率正在急剧上升。它是由细胞不受控制的生长引起的。癌症治疗已经取得了很大进展，但在特异性方面仍有改进的必要，且存在对全身毒性的担忧。早期检测对于改善患者的预后和生活质量至关重要，而最近的技术进步，尤其是在生物材料处理方面的进步，有助于实现这一飞跃。纳米技术拥有解决传统药物制剂许多缺点的关键。事实上，在使用定制纳米材料进行癌症诊断和治疗方面已经取得了重大进展，具有高特异性、敏感性和疗效。纳米技术是通过使用纳米颗粒将纳米科学融入医学。纳米科学在癌症诊断和治疗中的出现将有助于临床医生更好地评估和管理患者，并改善医疗保健系统和服务。这篇综述文章阐述了纳米科学在现代癌症管理中的临床应用、所使用的不同纳米技术模式以及这种新工具的局限性和可能的副作用。
