Nanotechnology Cancer
Research
Kenneth Milne
Introduction to Nanotechnology
2 December 2013
Progression in Cancer Treatment
• Better Sunscreen, nanoparticles are more
effective in absorbing light, especially UV light
• Titanium dioxide or zinc oxide nanoparticles
• Don’t break down in the sun
• Stronger protection, less exposure.
• Few health concerns(.01% if zinc
entered blood stream)
• Applications to other fields: biology, chemistry,
physics and egineering.
• Nanoparticles used to detect and monitor
cancer cells using nano sized imaging agents.
• Conjugated with biomolecular
targeting ligands used to
detect tumors.
-Gold nanoparticles
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Targeted Drug Delivery
Loaded with drugs and targeted at cancer cells
Able to pass through the body
Infrared light, Heat up cancer cells
Future Plans
-Engineer a nanoparticle that will actively interact with the
immune system.
• -Better nanotechnologies to detect cancer and destroy it.
Stop cancer before it develops. Gain approval for
diagnostic tests
-understand patient interactions to targeted therapies.
-identify ligands that can target both tumor cells and the
tumor microenvironment simultaneously
Diagnose and identify cancerous cells earlier.
-Use on humans and destroy tumor and cancer cells.
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