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Enhanced permeability and retention effect in tumor tissues. Under normal conditions (a) extravasation of the nanoparticles does not occur, but in the tumor region (b), the discontinuity of the vascular epithelium and the poor functionality of the lymphatic drainage allow the increase of permeability and retention of SLNs in the microenvironment of the tumor. Adapted from [31].
