An overview of cancer treatment by terahertz radiation

Abstract

Cancer claimed the death of over 7.6 million people each year all over the world. Many attempts have being practiced in clinical applications, yet some new technologies are believed to make up for the shortcomings of existing methods. Some latest advances have aroused interests in terahertz imaging and the biological effect as promising diagnostic methods for cancer. This review, however, taps into the biological effects of terahertz radiation as well as the possible mechanism to reveal the potentials and prospects of THz in cancer treatment.