EC Pharmacology And Toxicology

Cancer is a deadly disease with high rate of human mortality. Cancer treatment contains surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, biotherapy, thermotherapies herbal medicine, chemotherapy and others. Chemotherapy is the most popular option yet has much to improve for its high toxicity, lack of specificity and drug resistance.

Magnetic water, field and nanoparticles have been found to improve dilemma of chemotherapy discussed above. In order to promote cancer treatment by chemotherapy, the mechanisms, pathways and targets of anticancer drugs associated with magnetic waters or others should be known and promoted.

Magnetic water or fields in cancer treatment is a long-lasting topic with modern twist and turn. New researches on mechanism discovery and therapeutic routine establishment may help fostering new knowledge and tradition in hospitals and medicine. Novel initial activities and investigations should be made for better cancer treatments via magnetic-related technology and biomedical knowledge.

 Keywords: Chemotherapy; Anticancer Drugs; Magnetic Water; Cancer Research; Oncology Biology

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