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Polymeric Nanoparticles as a Promising Tool for Anti-cancer Therapeutics

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Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128169636
eText ISBN:9780128173312
Edition:0
Copyright:2019
Format:Reflowable

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Polymeric Nanoparticles as Promising Tool for Anti-cancer Therapeutics provides an understanding of polymeric compounds and their use in cancer therapies. The book begins by giving an overview of the current status, future challenges and potential utilization of polymeric nanoparticles. It then covers specific polymeric nanoparticles through contributions from world-renowned experts and researchers. Chapters examine specific polymeric nanoparticles, their development as potential targeted delivery systems, and cancer characteristics that can be targeted for therapy development. The book synthesizes current research trends in the field, thus enhancing existing knowledge of nanomedicine, drug delivery and therapeutic intervention strategies in human cancers.

Users will find this to be an ideal reference for research scientists and those in the pharmaceutical and medical fields who are working to develop novel cancer therapies using nanoparticle-based delivery systems.

  • Explores the development of polymeric nanoparticle systems for the purpose of cancer therapy
  • Presents thoroughly analyzed data and results regarding the usage of polymeric nanoparticles-based platforms for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
  • Highlights various cancer characteristics that can be targeted for therapeutic development using polymeric nanoparticles