Title :
Carbon nanotube assisted laser thermotherapy of skin cancers - pilot proof-of-principle study in a murine model
Author :
Huang, Naiyan ; Wang, Hequn ; Zhao, Jianhua ; Lui, Harvey ; Korbelik, Mladen ; Zeng, Haishan
Abstract :
Ten groups of mice were exposed to 785 nm laser after intratumoral injection of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The temperature within the tumors increased in a light- and drug-dose dependent manner; optimized light and drug dose combinations resulted in eradication of skin tumors. SWNTs persisted within the tumor tissue for months.
Keywords :
Biomedical imaging; Carbon nanotubes; Drugs; Laser modes; Liver neoplasms; Medical treatment; Mice; Skin cancer; Skin neoplasms; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
