Multifunctional Theranostic Nanomedicines in Cancer

Multifunctional Theranostic Nanomedicines in Cancer focuses on new trends, applications, and the significance of novel multifunctional nanotheranostics in cancer imaging for diagnosis and treatment. Cancer nanotechnology offers new opportunities for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Multifunctional nanoparticles harboring various functions—including targeting, imaging, and therapy—have been intensively studied with the goal of overcoming the limitations of conventional cancer diagnosis and therapy. Thus theranostic nanomedicines have emerged in recent years to provide an efficient and safer alternative in cancer management. This book covers polymer-based therapies, lipid-based therapies, inorganic particle-based therapies, photo-related therapies, radiotherapies, chemotherapies, and surgeries. Multifunctional Theranostic Nanomedicines in Cancer offers an indispensable guide for researchers in academia, industry, and clinical settings; it is also ideal for postgraduate students; and formulation scientists working on cancer.

Malay K. Das (MPharm, PhD) is a Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, India. His research interests include Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Transdermal and Targeted Drug Delivery Systems. He has handled several major research projects sponsored by the DST, DBT, ICMR, UGC, and AICTE. Professor Das has been honored with the prestigious DBT-Biotechnology Overseas Associateship at the University of South Florida, Tampa, United States and the DST-UKIERI Research Award in collaboration with the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College, London, United Kingdom. He has several publications including peer-reviewed research and review articles in various international journals, as well as chapters in various books published by international publishers.