The Promise Of Nanotechnology - pg. 2
What is the future of nanotechnology?
The NCI's Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, other government agencies, international partners, and dozens of small private companies are conducting other studies using nanotechnology in cancer diagnosis and treatment focused in some of the areas shown on this page.
Image of National Cancer Institute & Department of Defense nanotechnology centers courtesy of the NCI. |
Efforts are being focused on constructing robust "smart" nanostructures that will be capable of detecting malignant cells in vivo, pinpointing their location in the body, killing the cells, and reporting back that their payload has done its job.