GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN CANCER THERAPY AND DIAGNOSTICS
*Prof. Heyam Saad Ali and Dr. Samrein Ahmed
ABSTRACT
Cancer is the present leading cause of death worldwide, accountable for approximately one fourth of all deaths in the USA and UK. Nanotechnologies provide incredible opportunities for multimodal, site-specific drug delivery to these disease sites. Gold nanoparticles are evolving as promising agents for cancer therapy and are being explored as drug carriers and diagnostic agents due to their predominantly distinctive set of physical, chemical and photonic properties. This review familiarizes the field of nanotechnology in cancer therapy with a focus on recent research on development of gold nanoparticle for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
Keywords: gold nanoparticles, cancer therapy, nanomedicine, nanotechnology.
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