Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cancer Theragnosis

Seulki Lee, Ick Chan Kwon, Kwangmeyung Kim

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    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNanoplatform-Based Molecular Imaging
    PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
    Pages541-563
    Number of pages23
    ISBN (Print)9780470521151
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 May 25

    Keywords

    • Multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer theragnosis - a new concept in next-generation cancer treatment, combining early-stage diagnosis and efficient therapy
    • Passive targeting phenomenon, by Maeda and colleagues - "enhanced permeation and retention effect (EPR effect)"
    • Theragnosis, and multifunctional nanoparticles - lack of tumor selectivity, low therapeutic index of imaging probes and therapeutic agents

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
    • General Materials Science

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