The Role of single- and multi-walled Carbon Nanotube in Breast Cancer Treatment

Abstract

Numerous studies have been conducted to design new strategies for breast cancer treatment. Past studies have shown a wide range of carbon-nanomaterials properties, such as single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs) in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this regard, the current study aims to review the role of both SWCNTs and MWCNTs in breast cancer treatment and diagnosis. For reaching this goal, we reviewed the literature by using various searching engines such as Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science and MEDLINE. This comprehensive review showed that CNTs could dramatically improve breast cancer treatment and could be used as a novel modality to increase diagnostic accuracy; however, no clinical studies have been conducted based on CNTs. In addition, the literature review demonstrates a lack of enough studies to evaluate the side effects of using CNTs.

Keywords:

• breast cancer
• carbon nanotubes
• multi-wall carbon nanotubes
• singe-wall carbon nanotube

Author contributions

BF Dizaji reviewed the literature and wrote the most part of this manuscript. A Farboudi reviewed the literature and wrote some parts of the current study, in addition, A Rahbar and MH Azarbaijan reviewed the manuscript and wrote some parts of this article. MR Asgary, as the corresponding author suggested the title and reviewed the whole manuscript.

Financial & competing interests' disclosure

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

Writing assistance by ‘Grammarly premium version’ was utilized in the production of this manuscript and was funded by MR Asgary.