Bioengineering Innovative Solutions for Cancer bridges the gap between bioengineering and cancer biology. It focuses on a ‘bottom up’ understanding of the links between molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and health and functions—all within a bioengineering context. Chapters cover the main methods, technologies and devices that could help diagnose cancer sooner (e.g., ultrasensitive imaging and sensing technologies) and helpful treatments (e.g., new, more targeted therapies). The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that is ideal for those who need the latest information on design techniques and devices that help treat cancer using new, more targeted therapies.
By covering the many different ways engineers can deliver innovative solutions to tackle cancer, this book is a valuable read for researchers who have an ambition to make an impact on people’s life in either an academic or industrial setting.
1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. Part 1: Sensing and monitoring - p. xvi 3. Chapter 1.1: Diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers for cancer - p. xvi 4. Chapter 1.2: Optical sensors - p. 21 5. Chapter 1.3: Electrochemical sensors - p. 45 6. Chapter 1.4: Device engineering - p. 71 7. Part 2: Imaging - p. 91 8. Chapter 2.1: Optical imaging - p. 91 9. Chapter 2.2: Ultrasound imaging - p. 122 10. Chapter 2.3: Magnetic resonance imaging - p. 161 11. Part 3: Cancer therapy - p. 194 12. Chapter 3.1: Nanotechnology and drug delivery - p. 194 13. Chapter 3.2: Immunotherapy - p. 219 14. Chapter 3.3: Robotic surgery in cancer - p. 244 15. Part 4: In vitro models - p. 269 16. Chapter 4.1: In vitro models of cancer - p. 269 17. Chapter 4.2: Biomechanics of cancer cells - p. 325 18. Conclusion - p. 363 19. Index - p. 365
Bioengineering Innovative Solutions for Cancer bridges the gap between bioengineering and cancer biology. It focuses on a ‘bottom up’ understanding of the links between molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and health and functions—all within a bioengineering context. Chapters cover the main methods, technologies and devices that could help diagnose cancer sooner (e.g., ultrasensitive imaging and sensing technologies) and helpful treatments (e.g., new, more targeted therapies). The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that is ideal for those who need the latest information on design techniques and devices that help treat cancer using new, more targeted therapies.
By covering the many different ways engineers can deliver innovative solutions to tackle cancer, this book is a valuable read for researchers who have an ambition to make an impact on people’s life in either an academic or industrial setting.
1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. Part 1: Sensing and monitoring - p. xvi 3. Chapter 1.1: Diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers for cancer - p. xvi 4. Chapter 1.2: Optical sensors - p. 21 5. Chapter 1.3: Electrochemical sensors - p. 45 6. Chapter 1.4: Device engineering - p. 71 7. Part 2: Imaging - p. 91 8. Chapter 2.1: Optical imaging - p. 91 9. Chapter 2.2: Ultrasound imaging - p. 122 10. Chapter 2.3: Magnetic resonance imaging - p. 161 11. Part 3: Cancer therapy - p. 194 12. Chapter 3.1: Nanotechnology and drug delivery - p. 194 13. Chapter 3.2: Immunotherapy - p. 219 14. Chapter 3.3: Robotic surgery in cancer - p. 244 15. Part 4: In vitro models - p. 269 16. Chapter 4.1: In vitro models of cancer - p. 269 17. Chapter 4.2: Biomechanics of cancer cells - p. 325 18. Conclusion - p. 363 19. Index - p. 365
