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Video abstract of original research paper "Intravenous magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia" published in the open access journal International Journal of Nanomedicine by authors HS Huang and JF Hainfeld. Abstract: Magnetic nanoparticles heated by an alternating magnetic field could be used to treat cancers, either alone or in combination with radiotherapy or chemotherapy. However, direct intratumoral injections suffer from tumor incongruence and invasiveness, typically leaving undertreated regions, which lead to cancer regrowth. Intravenous injection more faithfully loads tumors, but, so far, it has been difficult achieving the necessary concentration in tumors before systemic toxicity occurs. Here, we describe use of a magnetic nanoparticle that, with a well-tolerated intravenous dose, achieved a tumor concentration of 1.9 mg Fe/g tumor in a subcutaneous squamous cell carcinoma mouse model, with a tumor to non-tumor ratio more than 16. With an applied field of 38 kA/m at 980 kHz, tumors could be heated to 60°C in 2 minutes, durably ablating them with millimeter (mm) precision, leaving surrounding tissue intact. Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles, hyperthermia, cancer, alternating magnetic field, intravenous delivery Read the original research paper here: http://www.dovepress.com/intravenous-magnetic-nanoparticle-cancer-hyperthermia-peer-reviewed-article-IJN