title: Functionalized nanomaterials for diagnosis and therapy of cancer.
abstract: Recent developments in nanotechnology have provided new tools for both cancer imaging and treatment. The functionalization of the nanocarrier based drugs using biological ligands allows increasing specificity of drug targeting enhancing efficacy and reducing side effects. In this paper some current nanocarrier based drugs are described and the principles for their functionalization in cancer treatment and imaging are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara - Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pietronave
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iafisco
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Locarno
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rimondini
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maria Prat