Gold nanoparticles for cancer theranostics — A brief update

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) exhibit superior optical and physical properties for more effective treatment of cancer through incorporating both diagnostic and therapeutic functions into one single platform. The ability to passively accumulate on tumor cells provides AuNPs the opportunity to become an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ning Zhao, Yongxu Pan, Zhen Cheng, Hongguang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S1793545816300044