title: Future opportunities in cancer nanotechnology--NCI strategic workshop report.
abstract: There has been significant progress in utilizing nanotechnology in several areas of cancer care, including in vitro diagnostics, imaging, and therapy. The National Cancer Institute, which currently supports an array of research activities in cancer nanotechnology, convened a strategic workshop to explore the most promising directions and areas for future resource investment. The major discussion points as well as the opportunities identified are presented herein.
authors.affiliation: Authors' Affiliation: Office of Cancer Nanotechnology Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grodzinski
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014481:United States