CANCER treatmentNANOTECHNOLOGYNANOPARTICLESGOLD nanoparticlesRecent fast developments in nanotechnology have stoked a developing interest in the study of nanoparticles, particularly when it comes to medical applications. Understanding the properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and doing extensive study has...
Dose enhancement by gold nanoparticles (AuNP) was shown to increase the biological effectiveness of radiation damage in biomolecules and tissue. Most of the current studies focus on external beam therapy on combination with AuNP. Here we present a Monte-Carlo study (Geant4) to characterise radio...
These efforts are undertaken in the hope of revolutionizing current methods of treatment and treatment strategies for a multifactorial disease such as cancer. This review will focus on the current applications of AuNPs in cancer management. Keywords: gold nanoparticles; cancer therapeutics; cancer ...
Cancer is a grievous disease whose treatment requires a more efficient, non-invasive therapy, associated with minimal side effects. Gold nanoparticles possessing greatly impressive optical properties have been a forerunner in bioengineered cancer therapy. This theranostic system has gained immense popularity ...
A new project at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will develop methodologies to measure the radio-biological impact of gold nanoparticles, when used in combination with ionising radiation for enhancing radiotherapy treatments and medical imaging.
A new project at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will develop methodologies to measure the radio-biological impact of gold nanoparticles, when used in combination with ionising radiation for enhancing radiotherapy treatments and medical imaging.
(B) Functional components including stealth coating materials, bioresponsive moieties, bioactive targeting ligands, bioimaging agents, and therapeutic cargos can be integrated into one system, to achieve multifunctional AuNPs for future cancer treatment. Abbreviations: AuNPs, gold nanoparticles; EPR, enhanced...
Gold Nanoparticles based Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy (PPTT) has recently been extensively studied in cancer treatment, based on the local hyperthermia induced by their plasmonic photothermal effect on cancer cells or tissues. Although AuNPs with various morphologies have shown photothermal conversion capab...
A small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). It is the first trial of its kind in the world.
Gold nanoparticles have properties useful in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. This biocompatible metal has been used for centuries in medicine. In the last 20years, the rapid developments in nanotechnology have revealed several applications of nanosized gold, which are now being evaluated for ...