Carbon nanostructures have special optical characteristics that confer them with effective
light-to-heat conversion ability. They can also increase the local temperature by activating …

Previously, gold nanoshells were shown to be able to effectively convert photon energy to
heat, leading to hyperthermia and suppression of tumor growths in mice. Herein, we show …

Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted tremendous attention because of its high
efficacy in tumor ablation and minimal damage to normal tissues. While many inorganic …

Metal nanostructures are promising agents sensitizing by laser light and X-ray in
photothermal therapy (PTT) and radiotherapy (RT) of cancer that improve treatment …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is widely regarded as a promising technology for cancer
treatment. Gold nanorods (GNRs), as excellent PTT agent candidates, have shown high …

Local hyperthermia (HT), particularly in conjunction with surgery, radiotherapy and
chemotherapy was useful for the treatment of human malignant tumors including head and …

The booming photothermal therapy (PTT) has achieved great progress in non-invasive
oncotherapy, and paves a novel way for clinical oncotherapy. Of note, mild temperature PTT …

Phototherapy, particularly photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), has
been widely investigated for tumor treatment. However, the limited tissue penetration depth …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) utilizes nanoparticles embedded within tumors as exogenous
energy absorbers to convert laser light energy into heat to ablate cancer cells. While PTT is …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a highly selective, widely applicable, and non-invasive
therapeutic modality that is an alternative to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is extensively …