articleCancersAug 12, 2011GOLD OA

Assessment of the Evolution of Cancer Treatment Therapies

Universidad de Zaragoza · Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Cancer therapy has been characterized throughout history by ups and downs, not only due to the ineffectiveness of treatments and side effects, but also by hope and the reality of complete remission and cure in many cases. Within the therapeutic arsenal, alongside surgery in the case of solid tumors, are the antitumor drugs and radiation that have been the treatment of choice in some instances. In recent years, immunotherapy has become an important therapeutic alternative, and is now the first choice in many cases. Nanotechnology has recently arrived on the scene, offering nanostructures as new therapeutic alternatives for controlled drug delivery, for combining imaging and treatment, applying hyperthermia, and…

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