Abstract

ADVANCED NANO DEVICES USED IN CANCER THERAPY

M. Vijaya Krishna, M. Vasavi Chandrika*, K. Lakshmi Naga Prasanna, N. Anusha, Y. Lakshmi Priya

ABSTRACT

Cancer is caused by damage of genes which control the growth and division of cells. Nanotechnology is the creation of useful materials, devices, and systems through the manipulation of matter on this miniscule scale. Nano Particles(NP) being of a few of nano meters size and the cells being of the size of few microns, NP can enter inside the cells and can access the DNA molecules/Genes and therefore, there is a possibility that the defect in the genes can be detected. This paper gives detailed study of different Nanodevices used for detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer cells. Nanodevices like‖ Cantilevers, Nanopores, Nanotubes, Nanoshells, Quantum dots, and Dendrimers are studied. This paper compares all the devices and gives the effective way to eradicate the cancer cells. This gives motivation to compare function and characteristics of all the devices and their utilization for eradication of cancer cells.

Keywords: Cancer, Nanotechnology, Cantilevers, Nanopores, Nanotubes, Nanoshells, Quantum Dotes, and Dendrimers.