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ReviewNano convergence2020

Nano drug delivery systems in upper gastrointestinal cancer therapy.

Julia Salapa, Allison Bushman, Kevin Lowe, Joseph Irudayaraj

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Review in Nano convergence, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  3. Advances in nanomedicine and delivery systems for gastric cancer research.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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  9. Mucin Glycans: A Target for Cancer Therapy.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  11. The application of nanomedicine in clinical settings.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023
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  14. Nanocarriers for anticancer drugs: Challenges and perspectives.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2022
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  17. Gold Nanoparticles Prepared withNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Julia SalapaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Allison BushmanDepartment of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Kevin LoweCarle Foundation Hospital South, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Joseph IrudayarajDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA. jirudaya@illinois.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-1520
Carle Foundation Hospital · USUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · USUniversity of Vienna · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) carcinomas are characterized as one of the deadliest cancer types with the highest recurrence rates. Their treatment is challenging due to late diagnosis, early metastasis formation, resistance to systemic therapy and complicated surgeries performed in poorly accessible locations. Current cancer medication face deficiencies such as high toxicity and systemic side-effects due to the non-specific distribution of the drug agent. Nanomedicine has the potential to offer sophisticated therapeutic possibilities through adjusted delivery systems. This review aims to provide an overview of novel approaches and perspectives on nanoparticle (NP) drug delivery systems for gastrointestinal carcinomas. Present regimen for the treatment of upper GI carcinomas are described prior to detailing various NP drug delivery formulations and their current and potential role in GI cancer theranostics with a specific emphasis on targeted nanodelivery systems. To date, only a handful of NP systems have met the standard of care requirements for GI carcinoma patients. However, an increasing number of studies provide evidence supporting NP-based diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Future development and strategic use of NP-based drug formulations will be a hallmark in the treatment of various cancers. This article seeks to highlight the exciting potential of novel NPs for targeted cancer therapy in GI carcinomas and thus provide motivation for further research in this field.

Indexed as

Bile ductCancerCarcinomaDrug deliveryEsophagusGastrointestinalLiposomeNanoparticlePancreasPolymerStomachTreatment

Identifiers

PMID33301056
PMCPMC7728832
OpenAlexW3112806929

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