Biomaterials for Cancer Therapeutics: Evolution and Innovation, Edition 2

Kinam Park

mar 2020 · Woodhead Publishing

Informazioni su questo ebook

Biomaterials for Cancer Therapeutics: Evolution and Innovation, Second Edition, discusses the role and potential of biomaterials in treating this prevalent disease. The first part of the book discusses the fundamentals of biomaterials for cancer therapeutics. Part Two discusses synthetic vaccines, proteins and polymers for cancer therapeutics. Part Three focuses on theranosis and drug delivery systems, while the final set of chapters look at biomaterial therapies and cancer cell interaction.

Cancer affects people of all ages, and approximately one in three people are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Extensive research is being undertaken by many different institutions to explore potential new therapeutics, and biomaterials technology is being developed to target, treat and prevent cancer. Hence, this book is a welcomed resource to the discussion.

• Provides a complete overview of the latest research into the potential of biomaterials for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer
• Discusses how the properties of specific biomaterials make them important in cancer treatment
• Covers synthetic vaccines, proteins and polymers for cancer therapeutics

Informazioni sull'autore

Kinam Park is Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Professor of Pharmaceutics at Purdue University, USA. His research focuses in the areas of nano/micro particles, polymer micelles, drug-eluting stents, extracellular matrix, fast dissolving tablets, and smart hydrogels.