What is the most promising near-term application of nanotechnology to cancer?
Nanotechnology has several promising near-term applications in cancer prevention, early detection, imaging, and smart therapeutics. One of the areas that I am particularly optimistic about is the possibility of using nanoparticles to monitor drug response. Nanoparticles can help monitor subtle alterations in tumor biology that track cancer progression and can help establish valid markers of clinical benefit for cancer therapies. In addition, nanotechnology-based diagnostics could significantly advance the early detection of cancer.
