title: Targeted nanoparticles for head and neck cancers: overview and perspectives.
abstract: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is common in several regions and is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review summarizes the recent progress in the development of targeted nanoparticle systems for HNC therapy. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1469. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1469 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors.affiliation: Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, PR China.|Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Yuying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, PR China.|Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Haolin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hollett
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhipeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.|Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiqiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*