Carbon Nanotubes for Cancer Therapy

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Limitations of Current Therapy Options Developing Nanomaterials for Cancer Treatment CNTs: Physical Properties, Manufacture, and Chemical Modifications Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment Current Ablative Technologies Use of CNTs for Hyperthermia Treatment CNTs for Drug Delivery Localization of CNTs to Malignant Tissues Drug Delivery Using CNTs Imaging Using CNTs CNT-Related Toxicity Summary and Future Perspective Acknowledgments Keywords: carbon nanotube; thermal ablation; drug delivery; cancer therapy; hyperthermia; cancer imaging