Table 1 Research publication in the recent years of hydrogel for cancer treatment
From: Enhanced postoperative cancer therapy by iron-based hydrogels
Host material | Existence | Function | Indication | Treatment strategy | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chitosan-catechol based hydroge | Fe3+ | realizing cohesive interaction and sequential release of drug | Lung and breast cancer | Chemotherapy | [96] |
Magnetic supramolecular hydrogel | Fe3O4 | thermally inducing cell damage; realizing triggered releasing of chemo- therapeutic drugs | breast cancer | MHT-Chemotherapy | [97] |
Citrate-iron hydrogel scaffold | Fe3+ | photothermal response; decreasing the inflammation response; improving angiogenesis; tissue regeneration | skin cancer | PTT | [98] |
PEGDA and AIPH | BGN-Fe-Ag2S | photothermal effect and chemodynamic effect; eliminating multidrug resistant bacteria; accelerating wound healing | breast cancer | PTT-CDT | [99] |
Chitosan-based dynamic hydrogels | FVIOs | generating heat and maintaining rheological integrity; promote DOX to enter the nuclei of cancer cells | breast cancer | MHT-Chemotherapy | [100] |
DOX-loaded magnetic alginate-chitosan microspheres | SPIONs | realizing magnetic hyperthermia agents and drug release triggers | breast cancer | MHT-Chemotherapy | [101] |
Gallic acid-ferrous | Fe3+ | realizing NIR absorbing Fenton catalyst | breast cancer | CDT-starvation therapy | [86] |
Hyaluronic acid-gallic acid | Fe3+ | absorbing NIR light energy to vibrating heat energy | skin and breast cancers | PTT | [104] |