Nanostructures as Photothermal Agents in Tumor Treatment [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Traditional methods of tumor treatment such as surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy have certain limitations, and their treatment effects are not always satisfactory.
Yuqian Chen +4 more
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Antitumor Applications of Photothermal Agents and Photothermal Synergistic Therapies. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2022 As a new tumor treatment strategy, photothermal therapy (PTT) has the advantages of accuracy, ease of administration, a high efficiency and low side effects. Photothermal transduction agents (PTAs) are the key factor which play an important role in PTT. The mechanism of PTT is discussed in detail.
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Advances in Second Near-Infrared Window Photothermal Agents and Photothermal Therapy for Tumors in Interdisciplinary Medical Research [PDF]
PharmaceuticsCancer continues to pose a significant threat to human health. While early diagnosis has improved survival rates for many cancer patients, a substantial number still do not achieve the desired treatment outcomes.
Runxuan Zhou +4 more
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Marriage of black phosphorus and Cu2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 A balance between high stability and rapid degradation is required for effective photothermal anti-cancer agents. Here, the authors use Cu2+ to accelerate the degradation of black phosphorus nanosheets while enhancing its photothermal ability and apply ...
Kuan Hu +15 more
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Bismuth Sulfide Nanorods as Efficient Photothermal Theragnosis Agents for Cancer Treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in Materials, 2020 Bi2S3 nanostructures can theoretically have photothermal properties. However, there are few reports on the application of bismuth sulfide in photothermal therapy due to the poor photothermal effect.
Jing Jiang +5 more
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Exploring the application of metal-based photothermal agents in photothermal therapy combined with immune checkpoint therapy [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyPhotothermal therapy (PTT), a popular local treatment that uses heat to ablate tumors, has limited efficacy in addressing metastatic and deeply located tumors when used alone.
Bin Xie +4 more
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Tunable Response of Silica–Gold Nanoparticles for Improved Efficiency in Photothermal Therapy [PDF]
NanomaterialsPhotothermal therapy (PTT) is an emerging minimally invasive approach for cancer treatment that relies on photothermal agents capable of efficiently converting near-infrared (NIR) light into localized heat. In this work, silica–gold nanostructures (SGNs)
José Rafael Motilla-Montes +4 more
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Nanomaterials, 2023 Photothermal therapy has the advantages of non-invasiveness, low toxicity, simple operation, a broad spectrum of antibacterial ability, and non-proneness to developing drug resistance, which provide it with irreplaceable superiority in fighting against ...
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Advances in Nanomaterial-Mediated Photothermal Cancer Therapies: Toward Clinical Applications
Biomedicines, 2021 Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted extensive research attention as a noninvasive and selective treatment strategy for numerous cancers. PTT functions via photothermal effects induced by converting light energy into heat on near-infrared laser ...
Hwa Seung Han, Ki Young Choi
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Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 Transition-metal chalcogenide compounds with facile preparation and multifunctional elements act as ideal photothermal agents for cancer theranostics. This work synthesizes Cu7.2S4/5MoS2 composite nanoflowers and investigates the crystal growth mechanism
Mingzhou Wu +10 more
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