Plasmonic photothermal photodynamic therapy in mice with colorectal cancer

Abstract

The need for searching for new methods of antitumor therapy is due to the sharp increase in morbidity and mortality from cancer, as well as because of the fact that conventional chemo- and radiotherapy are often insufficiently effective owing to the development of tumor cells resistance. Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPT) is a method based on tumor hyperthermia by laser heating of metal nanoparticles with plasmon resonance properties.