Cancer Treatment Efficacy Articles & Analysis: Older
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Cancer survival rates decrease with age, in part because the efficacy of cancer therapies declines in older individuals. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy wreak havoc on the immune system, kill both healthy and cancerous cells alike and cause a buildup of cellular waste in the tissue. ...
This review summarises the main characteristics of nanoparticles for drug delivery in cancer treatment, and describes an experimental approach for evaluating efficacy and toxicity of nanocarriers in cancer cells.Keywords: nanodrugs, nanocarriers, nanotoxicology, drug delivery, cancer treatment, ...