Research on Nanomaterials in Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy

In recent years, the application of nanomaterials in life science has gradually become a research hotspot. With the continuous development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have attracted much attention in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases due to their targeting, good biocompatibility, and easy functionalization. Cancer is one of the three major killers of human safety. The disadvantages of traditional diagnosis and treatment methods are obvious. In anti-tumor therapy, chemotherapy has been widely accepted because of its simplicity and convenience, but because of the high cytotoxicity and other reasons, patients often obtain a poor quality of life. In order to overcome these shortcomings, due to the excellent characteristics of nanomaterials, including large drug load, easy-to-cross biological barriers, strong tumor targeting, easy modification, and high biocompatibility, auxiliary diagnosis based on this invention, as well as anti-tumor therapies such as targeted therapy, molecular therapy, photodynamic therapy, and photothermal therapy have been extensively studied.

Nanomaterials have high biocompatibility, directional targeting and selectivity, which can effectively target tumor cells in tumor research, reduce adverse reactions in patients, reduce drug dose, and improve therapeutic effect. In the future, nanomaterials may improve or even replace traditional treatment methods and be applied to human tumors, playing a crucial role in tumor prevention, tumor screening, clinical diagnosis, anti-tumor therapy, and other aspects, improving patient prognosis and improving patient quality of life. In order to promote the clinical transformation of nanomaterials, basic research is very necessary, including improving the properties of materials, preparing new materials, exploring new application areas, and improving nanomanufacturing technology. To strengthen the control of safety and effectiveness in the design, synthesis, and application of nanomaterials, so that they can truly become a powerful tool for the treatment of tumors.

The themes of this Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
• Research on Nanomaterials in Tumor Diagnosis
• Research on Nanomaterials in Tumor Therapy
• Nanoparticles-mediated delivery of anti-tumor agents
• Nanomaterials enhance tumor immunity by modulating the immune microenvironment
• Nanomaterials target to track and kill distant metastatic tumor cells
• Nanomaterials reprogram tumor metabolism
• Nanomaterials improve tumor drug resistance
• Nanomaterials enhance the effects of traditional treatments
• Application of nano drug delivery platform in tumor
• Precise anti-tumor therapy through tumor enrichment of nanomaterials
• Anti-tumor vaccines prepared based on nanomaterials
• Applications of cutting-edge nanomaterials in cancer