Review ArticleReview

Quantum Dots for Cancer Research: Current Status, Remaining Issues, and Future Perspectives

Min Fang, Chun-wei Peng, Dai-Wen Pang and Yan Li
Cancer Biology & Medicine September 2012, 9 (3) 151-163; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2012.03.001

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