Gold Nanorod-Assisted Photothermal Therapy Decreases Bleeding during Breast Cancer Surgery in Dogs and Cats

Gold Nanorod-Assisted Photothermal Therapy Decreases Bleeding during Breast Cancer Surgery in Dogs and Cats

For localized tumors, gold nanorod (AuNR)-assisted plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) is a potentially effective alternative to traditional surgery, in which AuNRs absorb near-infrared light and convert it to heat in order to kill cancer cells. However, for large tumors (volume ≥ 20 cm&...

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Main Authors: Moustafa R. K. Ali, Haithem A. M. Farghali, Yue Wu, Ivan El-Sayed, Ahmed H. Osman, Salah A. Selim, Mostafa A. El-Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
plasmonic photothermal therapy
gold nanorods
surgery
bleeding
dogs
cats
breast cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/6/851

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