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Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy

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In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in cancer drug delivery and diagnosis by utilizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) based nanotechnologies. CNTs have unique characteristics such as greater drug-carrying capacity, inherent hydrophobicity, and functionalization ease. As a result of this, they have become a popular tool in diagnosing and treating cancers. Functionalized CNTs are one of the most promising nanocarriers capable of detecting tumor cells, and deliver drugs and biomolecules cargo precisely to tumor tissue. Over the last few decades, CNTs have been explored in cancer treatment, including drug delivery, gene delivery, immunotherapy, thermal therapy, and radiotherapy. The present chapter focuses on the applications of CNTs in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Ravi Kiran, A.V.V.V., Kusuma Kumari, G., Krishnamurthy, P.T., Chintamaneni, P.K., Pindiprolu, S.K.S.S. (2021). Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy. In: Abraham, J., Thomas, S., Kalarikkal, N. (eds) Handbook of Carbon Nanotubes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70614-6_42-1

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