Safety and efficacy of targeted hyperthermia treatment utilizing gold nanorod therapy in spontaneous canine neoplasia

Safety and efficacy of targeted hyperthermia treatment utilizing gold nanorod therapy in spontaneous canine neoplasia

Abstract Background Hyperthermia is an established anti-cancer treatment but is limited by tolerance of adjacent normal tissues. Parenteral administration of gold nanorods (NRs) as a photosensitizer amplifies the effects of hyperthermia treatment while sparing normal tissues. This therapy is well to...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth M. Schuh, Roberta Portela, Heather L. Gardner, Christian Schoen, Cheryl A. London
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Hyperthermia
Plasmonic photothermal therapy
Gold nanorod
Dog
Tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1209-y

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