Magnetite Nanostructures with Applications in Cancer Therapy

Title:Magnetite Nanostructures with Applications in Cancer Therapy

Volume: 11 Issue: 2

Author(s): Roxana Cristina Popescu and Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

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Keywords: Cancer therapy, drug delivery systems, Fe₃O₄, hyperthermia, magnetite, nanomedicine, targeting.

Abstract: Various biomedical applications that use Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles, both for diagnostic or/and therapy have been described. This review summarizes the most common synthesis methods for Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, recently used for developing applications which improve the cancer treatment. We emphasize the tumor targeting possibilities for such systems, the magnetic hyperthermia and controlled delivery of anti-tumor, focusing on Fe₃O₄-based systems for osteosarcoma treatment using Doxorubicin as chemotherapeutic agent.

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Popescu Cristina Roxana and Grumezescu Mihai Alexandru, Magnetite Nanostructures with Applications in Cancer Therapy, Current Proteomics 2014; 11 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016461102140917122621