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Spleen cancer: Current and new drug delivery systems

  • Gaurav Tiwari
  • , Saroj Yadav
  • , K. Kranthi Kumar
  • , Namdev Dhas
  • , Ruchi Tiwari

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Cancer has the ability to evolve defenses against the immune system's observation and assault as it advances. In order to evade the system's capacity to attack them, cancer cells inhibit chemicals that ordinarily make them detectable to the immune system. Oncology, the scientific study of cancer, has advanced significantly throughout time, changing our knowledge of this illness. Even while the word “cancer” may cause anxiety and insecurity, it's critical to understand that cancer is actually a broad category of diseases with a range of traits, behaviors, and available treatments rather than a singular illness. There were notable developments in cancer therapy during the 19th century. Physicians such as William Stewart Halsted and pathologists like Rudolf Virchow made significant advances to the recognition of cancer as a localized, proliferative illness. During this time, the first system of classification for cancer evolved. Investigation on cancer has advanced remarkably in the 20th century. The development of radiation therapy and X-rays opened up new avenues for treatment. Identifying the causes of cancer has been aided by the discovery of malignancies and the connection between lung cancer and tobacco use by researchers such as Bradford Hill and Richard Doll. The goal of advances in cancer therapy medication administration is to maximize treatment efficacy while reducing adverse effects and improving patient comfort of life. Numerous cutting-edge drug delivery techniques and methods, including immunotherapy, targeted therapies, gene therapies, and nanoparticle-based drug delivery, have been researched for the management of cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDrug Delivery Landscape in Cancer Research
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1
PublisherElsevier
Pages71-100
Number of pages30
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)9780443291685
ISBN (Print)9780443291692
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-01-2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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