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2021

Cancer

Technological University Dublin

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Converging Technologies: Targeting The Hallmarks Of Cancer Using Ultrasound And Microbubbles, Janith Wanigasekara, Andressa Maria Aguiar De Carvalho, Patrick J. Cullen, Brijesh Tiwari, James F. Curtin Oct 2021

Converging Technologies: Targeting The Hallmarks Of Cancer Using Ultrasound And Microbubbles, Janith Wanigasekara, Andressa Maria Aguiar De Carvalho, Patrick J. Cullen, Brijesh Tiwari, James F. Curtin

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Various complex biological effects occur when ultrasonic compression waves travel through biological material. The myriad of biological outcomes instigated by ultrasound are evident when viewed through the lens of the hallmarks of cancer. Herein, we summarise the therapeutic potential of ultrasound, enhanced by microbubbles, for the treatment of cancer.