A review on carbon nanotube: a new era in cancer diagnosis & therapy

Abstract

Numerous treatments are now being used in clinical settings for cancer treatment. Over the past few years, a lot of progress has been made in the use of nanoparticles for biomedical applications, including its use in cancer treatment. One such example is carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Due to their unique physicochemical characteristics, CNTs have gained popularity as a tool for cancer treatment and diagnostics. With the ability to both identify malignant cells and deliver medications or other small therapeutic molecules to these cells; they are regarded as one of the most promising nanomaterials. CNTs have been investigated in nearly every cancer treatment technique and cancer diagnosis over the past few years, including drug administration, lymphatic targeted chemotherapy, thermal therapy, gene therapy, photodynamic therapy, photoacoustic imaging, fluorescence imaging, Raman imaging etc. Based on current research, this review article explains the function of carbon nanotubes in cancer treatment and diagnosis.