Inorganic Nanomaterials Used in Anti-Cancer Therapies:Further Developments
Olga Długosz,
Wiktoria Matyjasik,
Gabriela Hodacka,
Krzysztof Szostak,
Julia Matysik,
Patrycja Krawczyk,
Anna Piasek,
Jolanta Pulit-Prociak,
Marcin Banach
Affiliations
Olga Długosz
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Wiktoria Matyjasik
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Gabriela Hodacka
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Krzysztof Szostak
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Julia Matysik
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Patrycja Krawczyk
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Anna Piasek
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Jolanta Pulit-Prociak
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
Marcin Banach
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
In this article, we provide an overview of the progress of scientists working to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Among the known methods, cancer treatment methods focusing on the synergistic action of nanoparticles and nanocomposites have been proposed and described. The application of composite systems will allow precise delivery of therapeutic agents to cancer cells without systemic toxicity. The nanosystems described could be used as a high-efficiency photothermal therapy system by exploiting the properties of the individual nanoparticle components, including their magnetic, photothermal, complex, and bioactive properties. By combining the advantages of the individual components, it is possible to obtain a product that would be effective in cancer treatment. The use of nanomaterials to produce both drug carriers and those active substances with a direct anti-cancer effect has been extensively discussed. In this section, attention is paid to metallic nanoparticles, metal oxides, magnetic nanoparticles, and others. The use of complex compounds in biomedicine is also described. A group of compounds showing significant potential in anti-cancer therapies are natural compounds, which have also been discussed.
