http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22721386

Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2012 Jun 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Carbon Nanotubes in The Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Melanoma.

Naderi N, Madani SY, Mosahebi A, Seifalian AM.

Source

Professor of Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine University College London. a.seifalian@ucl.ac.uk.

Abstract

The potential role of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma (MM) is still an emerging area of research. To date, there is strong evidence for the efficiency of CNTs in this therapeutic area, despite their unique physical, mechanical and biological properties. In this review, the application of CNTs in cancer diagnostics and treatment is reviewed, and consideration is given to the toxicity issues associated with their use.

PMID:

 

22721386

 

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