Editorial: Advances in theranostics: Novel nanotools for the treatment and diagnosis of tumors

The Research Topic entitled Advances in Theranostics: Novel Nanotools for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Tumors presents a small series of articles reporting the most exciting research, novel application studies and scientific progress in the field of nanostructures and functional materials used in the field of oncological theranostics. The limitation in the effectiveness of traditional approaches in treating cancer are largely demonstrated in this Topic Research Topic, providing examples of stimuli-sensitive and technologically advanced novel nanoplatforms (nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, polymer-drug conjugates, and dendrimers) that, in a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, involve the contribution of different disciplines ranging from material sciences, biology, immunology, medicine as well as diagnosis.