The role of nanotechnology in cancer treatment and diagnosis

Cancer treatment is one of the major challenges of modern medicine. Several attempts have been made, in order to find more successful treatments. Nanotechnology can be applied to target drugs to the surface or to the interior of specific cells. In addition, it can also be used in diagnosis and progn...

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Main Author: Teixeira, Vanessa Micaela dos Santos (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Ana Catarina (author), Lopes, Carla Martins (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10284/2974
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bdigital.ufp.pt:10284/2974