Immunocytes as a Biocarrier to Delivery Therapeutic and Imaging Contrast Agents to Tumors
Radiotherapy for cancer treatment has been used for primary or adjuvant treatment in many types of cancer, and approximately half of all cancer patients are undergoing radiation. However, ionizing radiation exposure induces genetic alterations in cancer cells and results in recruitment of monocytes/...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nanomaterials |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/863704 |