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Nanotechnology for colorectal cancer detection and treatment

Journal

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 46, Pages 6497-6511

Publisher

BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i46.6497

Keywords

Nanoparticles; Colorectal cancer; Carbon nanotubes; Dendrimers; Quantum dots

Funding

  1. National Institutes of Health [R01EY029709]

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Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Nanotechnology plays a vital role in CRC treatment, offering targeted chemotherapies and improved chances of patient survival. Nanoparticles also have potential for simultaneous diagnosis and treatment.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Across the globe, people in the age group older than 50 are at a higher risk of CRC. Genetic and environmental risk factors play a significant role in the development of CRC. If detected early, CRC is preventable and treatable. Currently, available screening methods and therapies for CRC treatment reduce the incidence rate among the population, but the micrometastasis of cancer may lead to recurrence. Therefore, the challenge is to develop an alternative therapy to overcome this complication. Nanotechnology plays a vital role in cancer treatment and offers targeted chemotherapies directly and selectively to cancer cells, with enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Additionally, nanotechnology elevates the chances of patient survival in comparison to traditional chemotherapies. The potential of nanoparticles includes that they may be used simultaneously for diagnosis and treatment. These exciting properties of nanoparticles have enticed researchers worldwide to unveil their use in early CRC detection and as effective treatment. This review discusses contemporary methods of CRC screening and therapies for CRC treatment, while the primary focus is on the theranostic approach of nanotechnology in CRC treatment and its prospects. In addition, this review aims to provide knowledge on the advancement of nanotechnology in CRC and as a starting point for researchers to think about new therapeutic approaches using nanotechnology.

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