From Biosensors to Robotics: Pioneering Advances in Breast Cancer Management

Sensors (Basel). 2024 Sep 23;24(18):6149. doi: 10.3390/s24186149.

Abstract

Breast cancer stands as the most prevalent form of cancer amongst females, constituting more than one-third of all cancer cases affecting women. It causes aberrant cell development, which can assault or spread to other sections of the body, perhaps leading to the patient's death. Based on research findings, timely detection can diminish the likelihood of mortality and enhance the quality of healthcare provided for the illness. However, current technologies can only identify cancer at an advanced stage. Consequently, there is a substantial demand for rapid and productive approaches to detecting breast cancer. Researchers are actively pursuing precise and timely methods for the diagnosis of breast cancer, aiming to achieve enhanced accuracy and early detection. Biosensor technology can allow for the speedy and accurate diagnosis of cancer-related cells, as well as a more sensitive and specialized technique for generating them. Additionally, numerous treatments for breast cancer are depicted such as herbal therapy, nanomaterial-based drug delivery, miRNA targeting, CRISPR technology, immunotherapy, and precision medicine. Early detection and efficient therapy are necessary to manage such a severe illness properly.

Keywords: biosensor; breast cancer; surgery; therapy; therasurgynostic.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques* / methods
  • Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs
  • Precision Medicine / methods
  • Robotics* / methods

Substances

  • MicroRNAs

Grants and funding

This work received no external funding.