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Record 1 2015-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Photothermal therapy (PTT) refers to efforts to use electromagnetic radiation (most often in infrared wavelengths) for the treatment of various medical conditions, including cancer.

CONT

Photothermal therapy is based on the enhancement of electromagnetic radiation by noble metal nanoparticles due to strong electric fields at the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

[...] dans le domaine de la thérapie anticancéreuse, les nanoparticules d'or pourraient aussi servir à détruire les tumeurs par photothermie.

Spanish

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