Nanotechnology in Cancer Treatment 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

The unique size of nanoparticles, in the 10–200 nm range, endows them with interesting and unique biological properties. They are small enough to penetrate most areas of the body and be ingested by cells, but large enough to carry multiple effector and targeting capabilities on their surface and within them. These unique capabilities have generated tremendous interest and efforts to utilize the variety of nanoparticles for cancer therapy, and this field is moving very rapidly. This field lies at the intersection of multiple areas of extensive complexity which determine the challenges faced, namely, the inherent complexity of any cancer treatment, and the variety of nanoparticle types that can be synthesized and component options that can be included, such as drugs, cytokines, targeting molecules, toxins, lipids, and metallic particles. Further complexity is also brought about by the intersection of chemistry, engineering, cell biology, virology (viruses are nanoparticles), immunology, and cancer biology, which are all relevant to this field. At this interface of multiple scientific fields are unique opportunities to develop new cancer therapies based on specific physical attributes of the nanoparticles. We invite original research articles or reviews to be submitted to this Special Issue, which will make an important contribution to developing nanotechnology-based cancer therapies.

Prof. Dr. Steven Fiering
Dr. Robert Ivkov
Guest Editors

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• nanoparticles
• immunology
• nanoparticle characterization
• magnetic nanoparticles
• magnetic hyperthermia