Journal
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 99, Issue -, Pages 1-26Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2018.07.005
Keywords
Nanomaterials; Photothermal therapy; Cancer
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Funding
- National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) [2015AA033502]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51541201, 51673168]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFA0100900]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China [2014A010105048]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2015A030313493, 2016A030308014]
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, China [20141607]
- National Institutes of Health [CA200504, CA195607, EB021339]
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Curing cancer has been one of the greatest conundrums in the modern medical field. To reduce side-effects associated with the traditional cancer therapy such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been recognized as one of the most promising treatments for cancer over recent years. PTT relies on ablation agents such as nanomaterials with a photothermal effect, for converting light into heat. In this way, elevated temperature could kill cancer cells while avoiding significant side effects on normal cells. This theory works because normal cells have a higher heat tolerance than cancer cells. Thus, nanomaterials with photo thermal effects have attracted enormous attention due to their selectivity and non-invasive attributes. This review article summarizes the current status of employing nanomaterials with photothermal effects for anti-cancer treatment. Mechanisms of the photothermal effect and various factors affecting photothermal performance will be discussed. Efficient and selective PTT is believed to play an increasingly prominent role in cancer treatment. Moreover, merging PTT with other methods of cancer therapies is also discussed as a future trend.
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