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ReviewPharmaceutical research2011

Nanoparticles: a promising modality in the treatment of sarcomas.

Michiro Susa, Lara Milane, Mansoor M Amiji, Francis J Hornicek, Zhenfeng Duan

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Review in Pharmaceutical research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Assessing the barriers to image-guided drug delivery.Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Michiro SusaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
Lara Milane
Mansoor M Amiji
Francis J Hornicek
Zhenfeng Duan

Funding

NANOTHERAPEUTIC STRATEGY FOR MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUMORSR01CA119617 · NCI · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI AMIJI, MANSOOR M. · 2005 to 2009
$1.7M
NCI NIH HHS R01-CA119617
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Improvements in surgical technique, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have enhanced the prognosis of sarcoma patients, but have since reached a plateau in recent years. Novel approaches have been sought but with limited results. Nanomedicine offers solutions in diverse areas of sarcoma therapy including diagnosis and treatment. Several varieties of nanoparticles, including multifunctional nanoparticles, are available that localize the biodistribution of conventional chemotherapeutics to the tumor site. Also, nanoparticles loaded with chemotherapeutic drugs have the ability to overcome drug resistance which is a major obstacle impeding the progress of the treatment. Multifunctional nanoparticles, which have the potential to further augment the bioavailability of drugs, are being actively investigated. In this review, we will discuss the application of nanoparticles for improving the treatment of sarcoma patients.

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Drug Delivery SystemsNanoparticlesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsDrug CarriersDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImmunotherapyMiceMolecular Targeted TherapyNanomedicineProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRNA, Small InterferingSarcomaAntineoplastic AgentsDrug CarriersProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRNA, Small Interfering

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