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Novel Photothermal Treatment Holds Promise as Targeted Cancer Therapy
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Posted on Mar 31, 2010, 6 a.m.
Washington University (US) scientists successfully deploy a novel photothermal treatment of tumors.
A team of scientists at Washington University (Missouri, USA), has successfully deployed a novel photothermal treatment of tumors, in a lab animal model. The team utilized gold nanocages that that, after injected, selectively accumulate in tumors. Subsequently, the tumors are exposed to laser light, causing the nanocages to convert the light to heat, killing the malignant cells.
Jingyi Chen, Charles Glaus, Richard Laforest, Qiang Zhang, Miaoxian Yang, Michael Gidding, Michael J. Welch, Younan Xia. “Gold Nanocages as Photothermal Transducers for Cancer Treatment.” Small, 11 Mar 2010; DOI: 10.1002/smll.200902216.
