Gold nanoparticles are applied in cancer therapy; approaches such as photothermal therapy as well as photothermal sensitization have been described. Which of the following statements is correct, mark all that apply: Photothermal therapy and sensitization are the same thing and the terms are used interchangeably Photothermal sensitization also leads to cancer cell death by heat but uses a more sensitive light source Photothermal therapy refers to the process of killing cancer cells by heat Photothermal sensitization weakens cancer cells and hence makes them more susceptible to other treatment regimens, e.g. chemotherapy

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Gold nanoparticles are applied in cancer therapy; approaches such as photothermal therapy as well
as photothermal sensitization have been described. Which of the following statements is correct,
mark all that apply:
Photothermal therapy and sensitization are the same thing and the terms are used interchangeably
Photothermal sensitization also leads to cancer cell death by heat but uses a more sensitive light source
Photothermal therapy refers to the process of killing cancer cells by heat
Photothermal sensitization weakens cancer cells and hence makes them more susceptible to other treatment
regimens, e.g. chemotherapy
Transcribed Image Text:Gold nanoparticles are applied in cancer therapy; approaches such as photothermal therapy as well as photothermal sensitization have been described. Which of the following statements is correct, mark all that apply: Photothermal therapy and sensitization are the same thing and the terms are used interchangeably Photothermal sensitization also leads to cancer cell death by heat but uses a more sensitive light source Photothermal therapy refers to the process of killing cancer cells by heat Photothermal sensitization weakens cancer cells and hence makes them more susceptible to other treatment regimens, e.g. chemotherapy
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