1. Nanotecnología y cáncer: aplicación al tratamiento de tumores cerebrales.
- Author
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Alvarez-Lemus, M. and López-Goerne, T.
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BRAIN tumor treatment , *THERAPEUTIC nanotechnology , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
The absence of an effective treatment for malignant brain tumors like Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), has been stimulate researchers in the search of alternatives that allow to offer a solution that improves the quality of life and in addition it could prolong it. Current knowledge on the biological processes allows us a better understanding of the phenomena, as well as the opportunity to design more effective treatments. Nowadays, with nanotechnology tools, the design of highly selective materials represents the opportunity with strongest potential in the mid to long term, to be able to offer early diagnosis techniques and selective treatments that impact in survival and the quality of life, in patients with malignant brain tumors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012