The nano-revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis

VOLPINI, CRISTINA, Nora Bloise, Mattia Dominoni, Fabio Barra, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Paolo Minzioni, Bárbara Gardella, Simone Ferrero, Visai, Livia
Nanoscale · 2023 · vol. 15(43) , pp. 17313–17325 · doi:10.1039/d3nr03527a · PMID:37874212
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This review highlights nanomedicine's promising applications in diagnosing and treating endometriosis, focusing on theranostics and phototherapy combinations.

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This paper is a brief review of recent nanomedicine advances aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, emphasizing non-invasive approaches and new patient follow-up strategies in response to the disease’s high prevalence and burden. It reports that findings in the literature show potential for nanotechnology in both diagnostic and therapeutic phases, with special focus on theranostic nanoproducts and the combination of phototherapy with nanotechnology as emerging modalities. The paper also outlines parameters to consider when designing research for these nano-based approaches, but it does so as a review, so it does not present new original experiments or primary patient outcome data. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reviews nano-revolution concepts, including nanodiagnostics, nanotherapies, and theranostic phototherapy-nanotechnology strategies for endometriosis.

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Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disease with a high prevalence, affecting millions of women worldwide. Innovative, non-invasive treatments, and new patient follow-up strategies are needed to deal with the harmful social and economic effects. In this scenario, considering the recent, very promising results already reported in the literature, a commitment to new research in the field of nanomedicine is urgently needed. Study findings clearly show the potential of this approach in both the diagnostic and therapeutic phases of endometriosis. Here, we offer a brief review of the recent exciting and effective applications of nanomedicine in both the diagnosis and therapy of endometriosis. Special emphasis will be placed on the emerging theranostic application of nanoproducts, and the combination of phototherapy and nanotechnology as new therapeutic modalities for endometriosis. The review will also provide interested readers with a guide to the selection process and parameters to consider when designing research into this type of approach.
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The nano-revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis Abstract Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disease with a high prevalence, affecting millions of women worldwide. Innovative, non-invasive treatments, and new patient follow-up strategies are needed to deal with the harmful social and economic effects. In this scenario, considering the recent, very promising results already reported in the literature, a commitment to new research in the field of nanomedicine is urgently needed. Study findings clearly show the potential of this approach in both the diagnostic and therapeutic phases of endometriosis. Here, we offer a brief review of the recent exciting and effective applications of nanomedicine in both the diagnosis and therapy of endometriosis. Special emphasis will be placed on the emerging theranostic application of nanoproducts, and the combination of phototherapy and nanotechnology as new therapeutic modalities for endometriosis. The review will also provide interested readers with a guide to the selection process and parameters to consider when designing research into this type of approach. - This article is part of the themed collection: Recent Review Articles

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Female Female Female Female Humans Humans Humans Humans Humans Humans

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