Nano technology in cancer diagnosis and treatment : An Overview

Nanotechnology provide innovative tools that shed greater light on life cycle of normal cells andthe point at which molecular processes and changes within cells become correlated with development ofcancer. It should be possible to obtain large amount of information from a small source. They aid inanalysis of parameters such as cellular mechanics, morphology and cytoskeleton which has been hard toachieve using conventional technology.Nano devices can detect cancer cells, identify cancer signatures and provide targeted delivery ofanti cancer therapeutics and contrast agents to tumour cells. The obstacle to early detection of cancer liesin the liability of existing tools to detect molecular level changes during early phases in the developmentof cancer. Nano Technology is potential tool that could help detect the molecular changes and assist infocusing on preventive efforts.