Convertible organic nanoparticles for near-infrared photothermal ablation of cancer cells.

Well-designed photothermal nanomaterials have attractedthe interest of many scientists pursuing a better means toaccurately diagnose cancer and assess the efficacy of treat-ment, because these materials enable therapies in which thetumor region is pin-pointed with a laser-guided light sourcewithout surgical intervention.

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