A demonstration of the biomedical use of gold nanotubes in a mouse model of human cancer was conducted successfully and soon it would be heading for clinical trials.
High recurrence rates of tumours after surgical removal remain a formidable challenge in cancer therapy. Chemo or radiotherapy is often given following surgery to prevent this, but these treatments cause serious side effects.
Gold nanotubes resembles tiny drinking straws and have the potential to enhance the efficiency of these conventional treatments by integrating diagnos
