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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Progress in the Application of Nanobiotechnology in the Ablation Therapy of Hepatic Carcinoma.

Zixuan Gao, Linmei Yao, Xin Wei, Shuojie Wang, Weihua Cao, Wen Deng, Xinxin Li, Ziyu Zhang, Shiyu Wang, Yaqin Zhang and 2 more

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 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

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Zixuan Gao *Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Linmei Yao *Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Xin Wei *Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Shuojie Wang *Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Weihua CaoDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Wen DengDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Xinxin LiDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Ziyu ZhangDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Shiyu WangDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Yaqin ZhangDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Minghui LiDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3233-5473
Yao XieDepartment of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4108-7037

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the most prevalent and lethal primary liver malignancies worldwide. Despite significant advances in surgical resection and local ablation therapies, challenges such as low early detection rates, high postoperative recurrence, and limited local tumor control persist in clinical practice. In recent years, the rapid advancement of nanobiotechnology has opened new avenues for precise diagnosis and personalized therapy of HCC. Owing to their excellent biocompatibility and functional tunability, various nanocarriers have been extensively explored in ablation-based treatments to achieve targeted drug delivery, controlled release, enhanced image guidance, and immune modulation. These innovations have substantially improved both the efficacy and safety of ablation therapies. This review focuses on recent progress in the application of nanobiotechnology to HCC ablation, systematically summarizing its mechanisms, innovative strategies, and future prospects across radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), cryoablation (CRA), high-intensity ultrasound focused ablation (HIFU), irreversible electroporation (IRE) and photothermal therapy (PTT). This review aims to comprehensively summarize recent advances in the application of nanobiomaterials-biocompatible and functionally engineered nanomaterials-in ablation-based therapies for HCC, emphasizing their roles in enhancing therapeutic efficacy, imaging guidance, and immune modulation.

Indexed as

Ablation TechniquesCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNanomedicineNanoparticlesNanostructuresNanotechnologyablationhepatic carcinomananobiotechnology

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PMID41424453
PMCPMC12716089

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