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Gold nanoparticles as novel agents for cancer therapy.


ABSTRACT: Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising agents for cancer therapy and are being investigated as drug carriers, photothermal agents, contrast agents and radiosensitisers. This review introduces the field of nanotechnology with a focus on recent gold nanoparticle research which has led to early-phase clinical trials. In particular, the pre-clinical evidence for gold nanoparticles as sensitisers with ionising radiation in vitro and in vivo at kilovoltage and megavoltage energies is discussed.

SUBMITTER: Jain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3473940 | biostudies-other | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Gold nanoparticles as novel agents for cancer therapy.

Jain S S   Hirst D G DG   O'Sullivan J M JM  

The British journal of radiology 20111018 1010


Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising agents for cancer therapy and are being investigated as drug carriers, photothermal agents, contrast agents and radiosensitisers. This review introduces the field of nanotechnology with a focus on recent gold nanoparticle research which has led to early-phase clinical trials. In particular, the pre-clinical evidence for gold nanoparticles as sensitisers with ionising radiation in vitro and in vivo at kilovoltage and megavoltage energies is discussed. ...[more]

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