Title: Advancing Cancer Treatment with Nuclear Nanomedicine and Nanoparticles
Authors: Basim A. Almayahi, Baneen Abdulkadhim Kamel
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 42-50
Publication Date: 2025/01/28
Abstract:
Significant progress has been made in cancer treatment, yet the need for more precise and effective therapies persists. Nuclear nanomedicine and nanoparticles offer innovative solutions for enhancing cancer diagnosis and treatment. Due to their unique attributes, nanoparticles can target cancer cells selectively and deliver therapeutic agents directly to the tumor site. Integrating nuclear medicine with nanoparticles enables advanced approaches, such as using radioactive nanoparticles for localized radiation therapy or employing nanoparticles as carriers for imaging and therapeutic isotopes. While these methods show great promise, challenges like regulatory compliance and minimizing toxicity to healthy tissues must be addressed to ensure safe clinical application. This work explores the use of radioactive nanoparticles and functionalized nanocarriers for cancer therapy, focusing on their potential applications in drug delivery and theranostics. Ongoing research and development in this field could pave the way for highly targeted and effective cancer treatments, ultimately improving patient outcomes.