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Review | Open Access

The True Complexity of Photothermal Therapy: A Brief Perspective

Gabriel Alfranca1,2,3, Daxiang Cui2, Jesus Martinez de la Fuente1,2,3( )
Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Centre for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales de Aragón (ICMA-CSIC/University of Zaragoza) C/Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en Bioingenieria Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Zaragoza, Spain
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Abstract

Despite its undoubted potential, recent studies have began to highlight the complex processes of photothermal therapy. In this perspective, we tackle several issues that affect current research on photothermal therapy, such as the influence of other factors produced in the process, for instance reactive oxygen species or vapor nanobubbles. After focusing on several of the aspects of photothermal therapy that need further clarification, we step back and see this therapy from a wider angle in order to identify its weaknesses. Finally, we briefly summarize what we consider should be the orientation and key focus of future researches in order to establish the full potential of this rapidly advancing and promising therapy.

Keywords

Plasmonic nanoparticlesPhotothermal therapyNear infra-redTherapeutic windowReactive oxygen speciesVapor nanobubbles

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Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
Volume 9 Issue 2,
June 2017
Pages 129-134
DOI: 10.5101/nbe.v9i2.p129-134
Cite this article:
Alfranca G, Cui D, de la Fuente JM. The True Complexity of Photothermal Therapy: A Brief Perspective. Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2017, 9(2): 129-134. https://doi.org/10.5101/nbe.v9i2.p129-134

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Received: 23 May 2017
Accepted: 05 June 2017
Published: 08 June 2017
© 2017 Gabriel Alfranca, Daxiang Cui, and Jesus Martinez de la Fuente.

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