Main description:

This book summarizes the latest advances in nanomaterials and techniques in the field of tumor-targeted diagnosis and therapy. It provides valuable information for beginners and senior researchers, and stimulates new research directions by offering novel and provocative insights into the properties and technical principles of nanomaterials. The book systemically discusses the challenges in tumor treatment, current tumor-targeted strategies, drug-release strategies, diagnosis and therapeutic patterns, and also explores newly developed multifunctional nanomaterials and related systems.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Barriers for tumor drug delivery

Chapter 3. Tumor-targeted strategies

Chapter 4. Tumor-responsive drug release strategies

Chapter 5. Tumor diagnosis patterns

Chapter 6. Tumor therapeutic modes

Chapter 7. Carbon-based tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 8. Silica-based tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 9. Lipid-based tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 10. Dendrimer-based tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 11. Polymer-based tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 12. Other new tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 13. Clinical applications of tumor-targeted systems

Chapter 14. Challenges and perspectives of tumor-targeted systems