Ultrasound-Triggered Release of 5-Fluorouracil from Soy Lecithin Echogenic Liposomes

• Main Authors: Charles Izuchukwu Ezekiel (Author), Alain Murhimalika Bapolisi (Author), Roderick Bryan Walker (Author), Rui Werner Maçedo Krause (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of death. The use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been the major chemotherapeutic treatment for colorectal cancer patients. However, the efficacy of 5-FU is limited by drug resistance, and bone marrow toxicity through hig...