NANOMEDICINE AND PRECISION MEDICINE: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES IN CONTEMPORARY HEALTHCARE
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https://doi.org/10.56238/revgeov17n6-120Keywords:
Nanostructured Systems, Personalized Medicine, Theranostics, Bioimaging, Controlled Drug DeliveryAbstract
Nanomedicine has promoted significant advances in contemporary healthcare by integrating knowledge from nanotechnology, bioengineering, molecular biology, and medicine to develop more efficient and individualized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Among the different nanostructured systems currently under investigation, magnetic nanoparticles stand out due to their superparamagnetic properties, high surface area, capacity for chemical functionalization, and responsiveness to external magnetic fields, enabling applications in bioimaging, targeted drug delivery, magnetic hyperthermia, regenerative medicine, and theranostic systems. Associated with this scenario, precision medicine has been consolidating a new healthcare paradigm based on adapting clinical strategies to the individual biological and molecular characteristics of patients. In this context, the present study aimed to critically analyze scientific advances related to the biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles within the framework of nanomedicine and precision medicine, discussing their diagnostic and therapeutic potential as well as the main challenges for their clinical incorporation. This study consists of a narrative literature review with a qualitative approach and descriptive-analytical character, conducted using the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases, covering publications from 2016 to 2026. English descriptors combined through Boolean operators were used: (“nanomedicine” OR “magnetic nanoparticles” OR “precision medicine” OR “drug delivery” OR “hyperthermia” OR “theranostics” OR “magnetic resonance imaging”). Initially, 73 studies were identified. After duplicate removal and application of eligibility criteria, 26 articles were included in the final synthesis. The results demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles exhibit high functional versatility and translational potential, although limitations related to toxicity, biodistribution, and clinical validation still represent important challenges for their consolidation within healthcare systems.
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