Nanotechnology in cancer diagnosis: progress, challenges and opportunities
Central South University · Xiangya Hospital Central South University · +1 more institution
Abstract
In the fight against cancer, early detection is a key factor for successful treatment. However, the detection of cancer in the early stage has been hindered by the intrinsic limits of conventional cancer diagnostic methods. Nanotechnology provides high sensitivity, specificity, and multiplexed measurement capacity and has therefore been investigated for the detection of extracellular cancer biomarkers and cancer cells, as well as for in vivo imaging. This review summarizes the latest developments in nanotechnology applications for cancer diagnosis. In addition, the challenges in the translation of nanotechnology-based diagnostic methods into clinical applications are discussed.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 16.49
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 106
Authors
5- YZYe ZhangCorresponding
Central South University
- MLMaoyu Li
Central South University, Xiangya Hospital Central South University
- XGXiaomei Gao
Central South University, Xiangya Hospital Central South University
- YCYongheng Chen
Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Xiangya Hospital Central South University
- TLTing Liu
Central South University, Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Topics & keywords
- Cancer
- Cancer detection
- Nanotechnology
- Medicine
- Medical physics
- Internal medicine
- Materials science