Research Progress on Application of Ultrasonic Microbubbles in Treatment of Liver Cancer

Ultrasound therapy and considerable progress in molecular imaging technologies have allowed the use of ultrasonic microbubbles not only in image enhancement but also in targeted drug or gene delivery as drug or gene carriers, respectively. Hence, ultrasound microbubbles carrying drugs or genes have...

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Published inZhongliu fangzhi yanjiu Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 1082 - 1085
Main Authors Yu, Jiaojiao, Zha, Li, Zeng, Shue
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Tianjin China Anti-Cancer Association 01.10.2022
Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment
Subjects
Gene transfer
Image enhancement
Liver
Liver cancer
Radiation
targeted therapy
Tumors
ultrasonic microbubble
Ultrasound
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Summary:Ultrasound therapy and considerable progress in molecular imaging technologies have allowed the use of ultrasonic microbubbles not only in image enhancement but also in targeted drug or gene delivery as drug or gene carriers, respectively. Hence, ultrasound microbubbles carrying drugs or genes have become a novel type of tumor-targeting therapy technology. They do not emit radiation and are thus safe. Additionally, they are efficient and easy to reuse and facilitate drug or gene release. All these features offer attractive prospects for the treatment of liver cancer and provide novel treatment ideas for the disease. This article reviews the mechanism, applications, and existing problems of ultrasonic microbubbles in the treatment of liver cancer.
ISSN:1000-8578
DOI:10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2022.22.0244