Browsing School of Pharmacy (PHR) by Subject "Cancer"
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Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC): A localized drug delivery approach to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis of different origins
(Brac University, 2022-12)Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy or PIPAC has recently gained focus of researchers worldwide in the field of oncology for treating the notorious cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis. The aim of this review ... -
A review on carbon nanotube: a new era in cancer diagnosis & therapy
(Brac University, 2022-10)Numerous treatments are now being used in clinical settings for cancer treatment. Over the past few years, a lot of progress has been made in the use of nanoparticles for biomedical applications, including its use in ... -
A review on less explored plants with anticancer activity
(Brac University, 2020-03)Cancer is a disorder that is very complicated. Most tumors tend to be incurable. However, appropriate measures can reduce the risk of cancer. Cancer is a very costly illness to manage in a low-income nation such as ... -
A review on nanoparticles based drug delivery in cancer treatment: advantages & challenges
(Brac University, 2022-06)Nanoparticles have unique physicochemical and biological properties that make them one of the most promising candidate for targeted cancer therapy. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery has a number of advantages over conventional ... -
A review on non-polyphenolic and terpenoid phytoconstituents with antioxidant and cytotoxic potential
(Brac University, 2020-03)Plants with antioxidant and cytotoxic activity possess wide number of different phytoconstituents such as tocopherol, polyphenolic compounds, flavonoids, ascorbic acid etc. However, plants having non-polyphenolic compounds ... -
A review on potential role of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in different types of cancer
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Cannabinoids are the main chemical component of marijuana plant, which is also known as psychotropic and habit forming substance. There is a long history of using cannabinoids in therapeutic purpose. According to Baker et ... -
A review on Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) and their effect on cancer risk in South Asian population
(Brac University, 2021-01)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and currently 1 in 6 death is known to occur due to cancer. Each type of cancer is linked to variations occurring in the gene. Any form of genetic variation which disrupts the ... -
A review paper on Nanotechnology based strategies in the treatment of cancer
(Brac University, 2022-02)Nanotechnology is a new discipline meeting the requirement for novel methods in cancer treatment. Recently, cancer became very fatal condition that causes death worldwide. Hence, traditional cancer treatment like ... -
RIPK pathway, as a potential target, for cancer treatment - a review
(Brac University, 2023-02)Cancer is one of the most feared diseases whose prevalence has been drastically increasing in recent years. Among different types of treatment options, the development of kinase-targeted cancer therapies is currently the ... -
The role of cryo-electron microscopy in anticancer drug discovery and development
(Brac University, 2021-04)Multidrug resistance in cancer treatment is one of the major causes of the increasing need for newer, potent, and safer anticancer drugs. The discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs are limited by the limitations ... -
Role of statins as antagonists of SPARC in gastric cancer
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Cancer refers to the abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells in the body. It is the second leading cause of death in the world and in 2015 alone claimed the lives of 8.8 million people. The protein SPARC (Secreted ... -
SHP2 inhibitors: Recent advancements and potential breakthroughs in cancer therapy
(Brac University, 2022-03)SHP2 (Src homology-2 domain-containing protein tyrosinephosphatase-2) works as a tyrosine phosphatase, to eliminate tyrosine phosphorylation in the non-receptor protein to link many oncogenic signaling pathways including ... -
Stem cells as therapeutic carrier in cancer treatment
(Brac University, 2021-07)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Traditional surgery or chemotherapy are not sufficient to remove cancer completely. Researchers are trying to find out individual pathways for targeting tumor niches ... -
Sugar based biopolymers in nanomedicine: a review
(Brac University, 2022-12)Since the last ten years, nanomedicine has recognized sugar-based biopolymers as potential materials for cancer imaging and therapy. Because of their robustness, biocompatibility, and adhesiveness, the molecules' molecular ... -
Targeted drug delivery using polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer: a review
(BRAC University, 2017-05)Advances in the field of polymeric nanoparticles is rapidly progressing and offers new opportunities for targeted treatment of cancer. The targeted delivery of nanoparticles can overcome the problems associated with the ...