GOLD NANOPARTICLES: THE GLITTER OF ONCOMEDICINE.

*Dr. Shaikh Firdous, Dr. Sonia Sodhi and Dr. Aamena Farooqui

ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology is the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers. Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology. Nanoparticles have been making their way in biomedical applications and personalized medicine, allowing for the coupling of diagnostics and therapeutics into a single nanomaterial- Nanotheranostics. Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs), in particular, have unique features that make them excellent nanomaterials for theranostics, enabling the integration of targeting, imaging and therapeutics in a single platform, with proven applicability in the management of heterogeneous diseases, such as cancer. Oral cancer is a prevalent cancer on a global scale. Nanoparticles can be used to detect / monitor cancer &/or alternative to traditional therapy.

Keywords: Nanomedicine, gold nanoparticles, oncology, Nanotheranostics, Oncomedicine.