Skin Cancer and Its Treatment: Novel Treatment Approaches with Emphasis on Nanotechnology
Joint Authors
Maver, Uros
Orthaber, Kristjan
Pristovnik, Matevž
Skok, Kristijan
Perić, Barbara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The life expectancy in the Western world is increasing for a long time, which is the courtesy of a higher life standard, a more thorough hygiene, and, of course, the progress of modern medicine.
Nevertheless, one of the illnesses that still proves to be a great challenge regardless of the recent advancements in medicine is cancer.
Skin cancer is, according to the World Health Organization, the most common malignancy for the white population.
The beginning of the paper offers a brief overview of the latest available information concerning epidemiology, aetiology, diagnostics, and treatment options for skin cancer, whereas the rest of the article deals with modern approaches to skin cancer treatment, highlighting recent development of nanotechnology based treatment approaches.
Among these, we focus especially on the newest nanotechnological approaches combined with chemotherapy, a field which specialises in target specificity, drug release control, and real time monitoring with the goal being to diminish unwanted side effects and their severity, achieving a cheaper treatment and a generally more efficient chemotherapy.
The field of nanotechnology is a rapidly developing one, judging by already approved clinical studies or by new theranostic agents that combine both the therapeutic and diagnostic modalities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Orthaber, Kristjan& Pristovnik, Matevž& Skok, Kristijan& Perić, Barbara& Maver, Uros. 2017. Skin Cancer and Its Treatment: Novel Treatment Approaches with Emphasis on Nanotechnology. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Orthaber, Kristjan…[et al.]. Skin Cancer and Its Treatment: Novel Treatment Approaches with Emphasis on Nanotechnology. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-20.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Orthaber, Kristjan& Pristovnik, Matevž& Skok, Kristijan& Perić, Barbara& Maver, Uros. Skin Cancer and Its Treatment: Novel Treatment Approaches with Emphasis on Nanotechnology. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1182827
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1182827