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Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy (PPTT) of Cancer

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The generation of electromagnetic field within and around the dissipative nanostructures upon light radiation on them is closely associated with the formation of localized heat sources. There are a number of applications associated with the use of nanoparticles as heat sources, viz. drug and gene transportation in the human body, magnetic recording using heat, photo-acoustic imaging, plasmonic-induced nano-chemistry, photothermal imaging, solar steam generation, and single living cell experiments. But this chapter is intended to present the introduction to nanotechnology, its growing application horizons, plasmonics and plasmonic photothermal therapy applications based on the use of metal nanoparticles as nanosources of heat for cancer therapy.

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Verma, S.S., Bhatia, P. (2022). Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy (PPTT) of Cancer. In: Chakraborti, S. (eds) Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1247-3_62-1

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