CONICET | Buscador de Institutos y Recursos Humanos

Treatment with hyperthermia based on the magnetic behavior of biocomposites, mainly INPs, has been successfully used in the fight against cancer. This technology has made it possible to reduce the side effects of conventional treatments such as chemotherapy, as it enables the site-specific delivery of the anticancer drugs. Hyperthermic treatment procedures still need to be improved, however, in order to overcome problems related to the surface characteristics and size of the biocomposites employed which may cause undesirable physiological reactions. Advances in the preparation methods of these biocomposites, as well as the coatings used and the characteristics of the cancer will determine their effectiveness for hyperthermia applications in the future. This chapter sought to gather recent information on the subject in order to promote further research in this scientific field. Specifically, aspects related to INP-biopolymers andINP-HAs were discussed