Carbon Nanomaterials for Breast Cancer Treatment
Joint Authors
Cab, C.
Casais-Molina, M. L.
Canto, G.
Medina, J.
Tapia, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Currently, breast cancer is considered as a health problem worldwide.
Furthermore, current treatments neither are capable of stopping its propagation and/or recurrence nor are specific for cancer cells.
Therefore, side effects on healthy tissues and cells are common.
An increase in the efficiency of treatments, along with a reduction in their toxicity, is desirable to improve the life quality of patients affected by breast cancer.
Nanotechnology offers new alternatives for the design and synthesis of nanomaterials that can be used in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and has now become a very promising tool for its use against this disease.
Among the wide variety of nanomaterials, the scientific community is particularly interested in carbon nanomaterials (fullerenes, nanotubes, and graphene) due to their physical properties, versatile chemical functionalization, and biocompatibility.
Recent scientific evidence shows the potential uses of carbon nanomaterials as therapeutic agents, systems for selective and controlled drug release, and contrast agents for diagnosing and locating tumors.
This generates new possibilities for the development of innovative systems to treat breast cancer and can be used to detect this disease at much earlier stages.
Thus, applications of carbon nanomaterials in breast cancer treatment are discussed in this article.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Casais-Molina, M. L.& Cab, C.& Canto, G.& Medina, J.& Tapia, A.. 2018. Carbon Nanomaterials for Breast Cancer Treatment. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193862
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Casais-Molina, M. L.…[et al.]. Carbon Nanomaterials for Breast Cancer Treatment. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193862
American Medical Association (AMA)
Casais-Molina, M. L.& Cab, C.& Canto, G.& Medina, J.& Tapia, A.. Carbon Nanomaterials for Breast Cancer Treatment. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193862
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1193862