The use of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and the impact on the patient's life
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Objective: To analyze how nanotechnology has contributed to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Methods: A methodological approach to this work carried out an elaboration of clinical trials, planned and unplanned through an integrative review of the literature in the PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases. The descriptors used were “nanotechnology”, “neoplasms”, “nanoparticles” and “nanomedicine”. The inclusion criteria were observational studies and controlled clinical trials, published in English, between 2019 and September 2024. Results: The results surprisingly demonstrate that the Ayurvedic medicine NSB (Nano Swarna Bhasma) has significant therapeutic efficacy as reflected in its ability to control/ reduce tumor volumes by more than 80% (during 60 days of treatment; compared to control groups). Final considerations: The improvement in quality of life and increased free survival in patients who used the treatment route added with nanoparticles became evident and, regarding diagnoses, we brought together methods that, with the use of nanotechnology, became notorious. efficiency and specificity when compared with conventional oncological exams.
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