Cancer can affect people of all ages, and approximately one in three people are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Extensive research is being undertaken by many different institutions to explore potential new therapeutics, and biomaterials technology is now being developed to target, treat and prevent cancer. This unique book discusses the role and potential of biomaterials in treating this prevalent disease.
The first part of the book discusses the fundamentals of biomaterials for cancer therapeutics. Chapters in part two discuss synthetic vaccines, proteins and polymers for cancer therapeutics. Part three focusses on theranosis and drug delivery systems, whilst the final set of chapters look at biomaterial therapies and cancer cell interaction.
This extensive book provides a complete overview of the latest research into the potential of biomaterials for the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of cancer. Biomaterials for cancer therapeutics is an essential text for academics, scientists and researchers within the biomedical industry, and will also be of interest to clinicians with a research interest in cancer therapies and biomaterials.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to biomaterials for cancer therapeutics - p. Cover 2. Chapter 2: Cancer cell biology - p. Cover 3. Chapter 3: Targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy - p. Cover 4. Chapter 4: Chemical synthesis of carbohydrate-based vaccines against cancers - p. 47 5. Chapter 5: Generating functional mutant proteins to create highly bioactive anticancer biopharmaceuticals - p. 87 6. Chapter 6: Polymer therapeutics for treating cancer - p. 112 7. Chapter 7: Nanotechnology for cancer screening and diagnosis - p. 133 8. Chapter 8: Synergistically integrated nanomaterials for multimodal cancer cell imaging - p. 151 9. Chapter 9: Hybrid nanocrystal as a versatile platform for cancer theranostics - p. 182 10. Chapter 10: Embolisation devices from biomedical polymers for intra-arterial occlusion drug delivery in the treatment of cancer - p. 200 11. Chapter 11: Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) as cancer therapeutics - p. 230 12. Chapter 12: Reverse engineering of the low temperature-sensitive liposome (LTSL) for treating cancer - p. 269 13. Chapter 13: Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as multifunctional materials for cancer treatment - p. 348 14. Chapter 14: Multifunctional nanosystems for cancer therapy - p. 386 15. Chapter 15: Biomaterial strategies to modulate cancer - p. 406 16. Chapter 16: 3D cancer tumor models for evaluating chemotherapeutic efficacy - p. 435 17. Chapter 17: Nanotopography of biomaterials for controlling cancer cell function - p. 455 18. Index - p. 484
Cancer can affect people of all ages, and approximately one in three people are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Extensive research is being undertaken by many different institutions to explore potential new therapeutics, and biomaterials technology is now being developed to target, treat and prevent cancer. This unique book discusses the role and potential of biomaterials in treating this prevalent disease.
The first part of the book discusses the fundamentals of biomaterials for cancer therapeutics. Chapters in part two discuss synthetic vaccines, proteins and polymers for cancer therapeutics. Part three focusses on theranosis and drug delivery systems, whilst the final set of chapters look at biomaterial therapies and cancer cell interaction.
This extensive book provides a complete overview of the latest research into the potential of biomaterials for the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of cancer. Biomaterials for cancer therapeutics is an essential text for academics, scientists and researchers within the biomedical industry, and will also be of interest to clinicians with a research interest in cancer therapies and biomaterials.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to biomaterials for cancer therapeutics - p. Cover 2. Chapter 2: Cancer cell biology - p. Cover 3. Chapter 3: Targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy - p. Cover 4. Chapter 4: Chemical synthesis of carbohydrate-based vaccines against cancers - p. 47 5. Chapter 5: Generating functional mutant proteins to create highly bioactive anticancer biopharmaceuticals - p. 87 6. Chapter 6: Polymer therapeutics for treating cancer - p. 112 7. Chapter 7: Nanotechnology for cancer screening and diagnosis - p. 133 8. Chapter 8: Synergistically integrated nanomaterials for multimodal cancer cell imaging - p. 151 9. Chapter 9: Hybrid nanocrystal as a versatile platform for cancer theranostics - p. 182 10. Chapter 10: Embolisation devices from biomedical polymers for intra-arterial occlusion drug delivery in the treatment of cancer - p. 200 11. Chapter 11: Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) as cancer therapeutics - p. 230 12. Chapter 12: Reverse engineering of the low temperature-sensitive liposome (LTSL) for treating cancer - p. 269 13. Chapter 13: Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as multifunctional materials for cancer treatment - p. 348 14. Chapter 14: Multifunctional nanosystems for cancer therapy - p. 386 15. Chapter 15: Biomaterial strategies to modulate cancer - p. 406 16. Chapter 16: 3D cancer tumor models for evaluating chemotherapeutic efficacy - p. 435 17. Chapter 17: Nanotopography of biomaterials for controlling cancer cell function - p. 455 18. Index - p. 484
