Sonodynamic therapy for breast cancer: A literature review

Hai Ying Zhou, Yi Chen, Ping Li, Xiaoxin He, Jieyu Zhong, Zhengming Hu, Li Liu, Yun Chen, Guanghui Cui, Desheng Sun*, Tingting Zheng*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is a malignant tumor with the highest incidence among women. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are currently used as the first-line methods for treating BC. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) in combination with sonosensitizers exerts a synergistic effect. The therapeutic effects of SDT depend on factors, such as the intensity, frequency, and duration of ultrasound, and the type and the biological model of sonosensitizer. Current reviews have focused on the possibility of using tumor-seeking sonosensitizers, sometimes in combination with different therapies, such as immunotherapy. This study elucidates the therapeutic mechanism of interaction between SDT and tissue as well as the current progress in medical applications of SDT to BC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1045-1056
Number of pages12
JournalOpen Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • sonodynamic
  • ultrasonography

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