This book offers a truly interdisciplinary perspective on polymer-based nanometre-sized macrostructures and their use in biology and medicine, with a special concentration on diagnostic and therapeutic applications. A summary of the necessary steps leading to the development and application of a complex-based nanostructure is provided as well as reviews of the main literature in areas covered. The content of the book has high clinical and practical significance and offers a broad overview of this rapidly growing field. The interdisciplinary nature of this title will make it of interest to polymer chemists, pharmacologists, biologists and clinicians alike.