460 Pages 60 Color & 55 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

460 Pages 60 Color & 55 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

370 Pages
by CRC Press

The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with a wide applicability to all areas of health. They encompass a variety of technologies ranging from particles to networks and nanostructures. This book focuses on the application of nanomedicine and nanotechnology to cancer. It covers an introduction to nanocarriers, nanorods, nanoprobes nanoplatforms, nanorings, nanotubes... Read more

General Aspects, Methods and Techniques
Nanomedicine-based use of siRNA in Cancer, Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena, Bulent Ozpolat, Anil K. Sood, and Gabriel Lopez-Berestein 
Nanocarriers for Gene Delivery, Conchita Tros de Ilarduya and Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza
Cancer Cell Photothermolysis and Gold Nanorod Surface Plasmons, Cheng-Lung Chen and Yang-Yuan Chen 
Tocotrienol Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer, Sami Nazzal and Paul W. Sylvester
Utilization of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy, Deryl L. Troyer and Stefan H. Bossmann
Nanoparticle Probes and Molecular Imaging in Cancer, Dongfang Liu and Ning Gu
Iron and Ethylcellulose Nanoplatforms for Cancer Targeting, José L. Arias, Margarita López-Viota, and Mª Adolfina Ruiz
Matrix Scaffolds in Cancer Cell Biology; Physiological Representation and Nanoscale Characterisation, Hsin-ya Chien, Sandra Fok, Vanisri Raviraj, Jiwon Lee, Louise Cole, J. Guy Lyons, and Lilian Soon 
Fluorescence Nanoprobe Imaging Tumor by Sensing the Acidic Microenvironment, Lu Wang and Cong Li 
Magnetic Nanorings and Nanotubes for Cancer Detection and Therapy, Hai Ming Fan and Malini Olivo
Silicon Nanowire Arrays and other Silicon Nanostructures and Their Clinical Applications to Cancer, Murugan Veerapandian and Min-Ho Lee 
Silver Nanomedicine and Cancer, P. V. Asharani, Luxmi Fatimathas, Hui Kheng Lim, Suresh Valiyaveettil, and M. Prakash Hande
Nanobubbles and Their Putative Application to Cancer Medicine, Tianyi M. Krupka and Agata A. Exner 
Nano-Strategies in the Delivery of Antitumor Drugs to Cancer, José L. Arias
Gene Silencing with siRNA Encapsulated Nanoparticles to Overcome Tumor Multidrug Resistance, Mansoor M. Amiji, Francis Hornicek, and Zhenfeng Duan 
Nano-flow Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Glycans in Cancer, S. Hunter Walker and David C. Muddiman 

Specific Cancers and Areas of Focus
Composite Nano-sensor Arrays Technology in Lung Cancer, Silvano Dragnonieri, Giorgio Pennazza, and Marco Santonico
Nano Arsenic Oxide (As2O3)/(Fe2O3) Iron Oxide Complexes for Liver Cancer, Ziyu Wang and Dongsheng Zhang
Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Midkine-antisense Oligonucleotide-loaded Nanoparticles, Licheng Dai, Yaoxing, and Jing Zhong
Nanotechnology and Nanostructures Applied to Head and Neck Cancer, Erik C. Dreaden, Mistafa A. El-Sayed, and Ivan H. El- Sayed

Biography

Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan MBBS MD, Department of Gastroenterology University Hospital Lewisham London UK. Victor R. Preedy PhD DSc, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry School of Medicine King’s College London and Professor of Clinical Biochemistry King’s College Hospital UK.