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Targeted nanoparticles for head and neck cancers: overview and perspectives
Author(s) -
Zhao Yuying,
Chen Haolin,
Chen Xing,
Hollett Geoffrey,
Gu Zhipeng,
Wu Jun,
Liu Xiqiang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1939-0041
pISSN - 1939-5116
DOI - 10.1002/wnan.1469
Subject(s) - head and neck , head and neck cancer , medicine , cancer , oncology , nanotechnology , surgery , materials science
Head and neck cancer ( HNC ) is common in several regions and is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review summarizes the recent progress in the development of targeted nanoparticle systems for HNC therapy. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1469. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1469 This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease