LANAPT

Ligand Attached Nanoshells Assisting Photothermal Therapy

Impacts of LANAPT

  • Reduced use of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation in treating pancreatic cancer patients, thereby, reducing the incidence of negative side effects of such therapies such as debilitated immune systems, alopecia(hair loss) and nausea
  • Improved quality of life for pancreatic cancer patients because treatment is noninvasive and nontoxic (no negative effects on the patient’s immune system)
  • Lowered risk of contracting an infection, as no surgery is involved