GOLD NANOPARTICLES AND BRACHYTHERAPY

[Gold Nano Particles and Brachytherapy]

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Introduction1

Discussion1

Gold nano particles1

Brachytherapy2

Usage of gold nanoparticles with brachytherapy3

Prostate Brachytherapy and its measures4

Tongue carcinoma brachytherapy4

Esophageal cancer brachytherapy5

Gynecologic Cancer Brachytherapy5

Demerits5

Conclusion6

Reference7

Gold Nano Particles and Brachytherapy

Introduction

Brachytherapy with the use of Gold Nano particle is basically the treatment of the disease of cancer. This treatment is being done by using the radiation and injecting the gold Nano particles close to the affected area. The purpose of injecting the gold Nano particles close or in the Cancer tumor is that, it increases the radiation with in the affected. This accelerates the process of killing the tumor. Cancer is caused by the abnormal growth in the multiplication of the cell due to which the bunch of cell makes a tumor. This tumor can hurt the healthy tissues in the surrounding and can travel within the body elsewhere.

Discussion

The discussion is being made by focusing on the Gold Nano particles and Brachytherapy. The combined usage, a solution or cure for the Cancer patients. The discussion is backed by researches made by various doctors.

Gold Nano particles

The usage of gold particles was discovered in ancient times as there is some literature available which claims that Romans used the same in their times. Gold Nano particles are widely used in the medical treatment, as a cure for many life taking diseases. These gold particles are being mixed in liquid, which makes the liquid dirty yellow or red. Dr. Irudayaraj is the person who showed in number of studies that these particles are helpful in detecting the cancer stem cell.

Medical is the primary use of gold nanoparticles but there are many other secondary usage also. Almost a year back, Doctor Yen-Hsun su discovered successfully that these gold particles are help full in inducing luminescence in leaves. This development is really helpful in future as this discovery can replace the concept of street lights. Which is very much environment friendly and can save a lot of energy. The mechanism is almost the same. Gold Nano particles are injected than radiation are introduced which glows the whole tree.

Brachytherapy

It is radiation treatment which is being used to cure the cancer patient. The radiation rays are used close to the tumor with the help of implants to kill it. Most of the time tumors are directly treated by the radiations, depending upon the nature of the tumor and stage of the disease.

Brachy is a Greek word which means to be very close or in near surrounding, Brachytherapy is the special kind of therapy used for the cancer treatment. The frame work includes usage of radioactive seeds which is being placed near or in the cancer tumor. By doing so the radioactive ray's effect in the surrounding tissues is considerably low. Lower than before when radioactive seeds are not being used. Brachytherapy is one of the most successful cure of cancer so far whether the risk associated to the patient is low or high.

Usage of gold nanoparticles with Brachytherapy

The usage of Brachytherapy is not limited to the cancer ...