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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2022; 10(16): 5146-5155
Published online Jun 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5146
Published online Jun 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5146
NP type | GI cancer | Application | Ref. |
SPION | Colorectal; liver; gastric | Lymph node staging, detection of small metastatic lymph nodes.; magnetic NP-based biosensors for detection of biomarkers; companion diagnostics, evaluate accumulation and predict treatment efficacy of nanomedical cancer therapy | [35,64,71] |
QDs | Colorectal; liver; gastric | Cancer targeting and imaging; NIR-QD for simultaneous visualization of SLNs; multicolor QD probes for diagnosis of malignant tumors | [41,72-74] |
Carbon nanotubes | Colorectal; liver | Detection of lymph nodes and node metastasis; tumor localization | [49,52] |
Gold NPs | Colorectal; liver; gastric; pancreatic; esophageal | Photothermal effect; hyperthermia and cellular destruction; X-ray and CT contrast agents; targeted drug delivery | [75-80] |
Dendrimers | Pancreatic; colorectal | Dual targeting imaging; targeted drugs delivery and gene therapy; boron neutron capture therapy. | [60,81,82] |
Nanoshell | Gastric | Contrast agents; targeted drugs delivery and gene therapy | [42,77] |
Polymers | Colorectal; gastric; pancreatic; esophageal | Controlled drug delivery systems | [83-85] |
- Citation: Liang M, Li LD, Li L, Li S. Nanotechnology in diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal cancer. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(16): 5146-5155
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i16/5146.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5146