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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Magnetic Hyperthermia with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: From Toxicity Challenges to Cancer Applications.

Ioana Baldea, Cristian Iacoviță, Raul Andrei Gurgu, Alin Stefan Vizitiu, Vlad Râzniceanu, Daniela Rodica Mitrea

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. 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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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.

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  6. In Vitro Antitumor Effects of Melittin Attached to FeMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  10. Iron-Based Nanoparticles as Delivery Tools.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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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

6 authors.

Ioana BaldeaDepartment of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4046-7310
Cristian IacovițăDepartment of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5398-1445
Raul Andrei GurguDepartment of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alin Stefan VizitiuDepartment of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Vlad RâzniceanuDepartment of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0009-0008-7521-4958
Daniela Rodica MitreaDepartment of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have emerged as key materials in magnetic hyperthermia (MH), a minimally invasive cancer therapy capable of selectively inducing apoptosis, ferroptosis, and other cell death pathways while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. This review synthesizes advances in the design, functionalization, and biomedical application of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for MH, highlighting strategies to optimize heating efficiency, biocompatibility, and tumor targeting. Key developments include tailoring particle size, shape, and composition; doping with metallic ions; engineering multicore nanostructures; and employing diverse surface coatings to improve colloidal stability, immune evasion, and multifunctionality. We discuss preclinical and clinical evidence for MH, its integration with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy, and emerging theranostic applications enabling simultaneous imaging and therapy. Special attention is given to the role of MNPs in immunogenic cell death induction and metastasis prevention, as well as novel concepts for circulating tumor cell capture. Despite promising results in vitro and in vivo, clinical translation remains limited by insufficient tumor accumulation after systemic delivery, safety concerns, and a lack of standardized treatment protocols. Future progress will require interdisciplinary innovations in nanomaterial engineering, active targeting technologies, and real-time treatment monitoring to fully integrate MH into multimodal cancer therapy and improve patient outcomes.

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cancer therapyclinical translationimmunotherapyiron oxide nanoparticlesmagnetic hyperthermia

Identifiers

PMID41090863
PMCPMC12526244

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