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Graphene nanostructures are finding new uses in biomedical applications, synthetic biology, optoelectronics, photonics, electronics, and environmental cleanup. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in women worldwide. Cancer, especially ovarian and breast cancers, are the most common threat to women, with the finding of increasing trend of death rate of diagnosed cases in both the developed and the developing world. In the recent years, researchers all over the world have driven their attention to the need for easy-to-use, fast, sensitive, and noninvasive diagnostic tools for the detection of cancer. This chapter focuses on the principles and findings of various biosensor technologies based on graphene nanostructures for the early stage detection of various forms of cancer and its biomarkers. Recent trends in techniques for breast cancer and ovarian cancer detection are also discussed. A table providing detailed information on the various detection techniques for breast cancer using graphene- and non-graphene-based techniques is also included, providing the detection limits, linear range, materials used, and target molecules. This chapter also discusses the various applications of graphene-based nanostructures in antimicrobial applications and bone and cardiac tissue engineering applications. |
