Journal
MICROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 189, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05127-y
Keywords
Prostate cancer; Prostate-specific antigen (PSA); Screening; Nanomaterials; Point-of-care devices
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This article discusses the prospects and challenges of integrating engineering sciences with cancer biology to develop nanotechnology-based tools for PCa diagnosis. The convergence of precision point-of-care diagnostic techniques provides sustainable solutions and real-time monitoring of changes in PSA levels in PCa diagnosis.
Change in the level of human prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a major element in the development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). Most of the methodologies are currently restricted to their application in routine clinical screening due to the scarcity of adequate screening tools, false reading, long assay time, and cost. Innovative techniques and the integration of knowledge from a variety of domains, such as materials science and engineering, are needed to provide sustainable solutions. The convergence of precision point-of-care (POC) diagnostic techniques, which allow patients to respond in real time to changes in PSA levels, provides promising possibilities for quantitative and quantitative detection of PSA. This solution could be interesting and relevant for use in PCa diagnosis at the POC. The approaches enable low-cost real-time detection and are simple to integrate into user-friendly sensor devices. This review focuses on the investigations, prospects, and challenges associated with integrating engineering sciences with cancer biology to develop nanotechnology-based tools for PCa diagnosis. This article intends to encourage the development of new nanomaterials to construct high-performance POC devices for PCa detection. Finally, the review concludes with closing remarks and a perspective forecast.
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