Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2024, e20230109.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20230109

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Nanomedicine: a new strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma

Yan Kexin, Xu Xiulian   

  1. Department of Pathology, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2023-02-28 Revised:2023-12-09 Online:2024-01-29 Published:2024-03-11
  • Contact: Xu Xiulian E-mail:xxlqjl@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (81772916, 82103470); Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (BK20171132);Natural Science Foundation of Xizang Autonomous Region(XZ2021ZR-ZY12[Z])

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancers, and its diagnosis and treatment remain a formidable challenge. At present, treatment methods for advanced melanoma include immunotherapy, chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, etc., but their efficacy is limited. Application of emerging nanomaterials in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers can improve the drug bioavailability and cancer cell-targeted precision. This review summarizes the latest research progress on some nanoparticles used for the diagnosis and different treatments of melanoma.

Key words: Melanoma, Nanomedicine, Liposomes, Magnetite nanoparticles, Diagnosis, Therapy