Table 5.

Application of magnetic nanoparticles in cancer detection and screening.

Type of Nanoparticle	Cancer Cells	Applications	Citations
Magnetic gold nanoparticles	Breast cancer checks	ELISA-based detection of breast cancer, specifically for HER2 breast cancer patients.	[43]
Magnetic nanoparticles	Liver cancer cells	Enhanced detection of liver cancer cells (in vitro)	[22]
Magnetic nanoparticles	Brain cancer cells	Magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (in vivo)	[44]
Surface-modified magnetic nanoparticles	Colon cancer cells	For colon cancer cell theranostics (in vitro)	[45]
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles	Pancreatic cancer cells	Pancreatic cancer diagnosis using MRI and potential for early diagnosis through targeted strategies	[46]