A schematic diagram showing theranostic treatments of 2D theranostic nanomaterials such as photothermal therapy (a), photodynamic therapy (b) and chemotherapy (c) with their astonishing imaging properties, including magnetic resonance (d), photoacoustic (e), fluorescence (f), infra-red thermal (g), and upconversion luminescence imaging (h) to eradicate cancer tumor (i) effectively. The images (a), (b), (f), and (i) were adapted with permission from [79]. The image (c) was adapted with permission from [80]. The images (d) and (e) were adapted with permission from [81]. The image (g) was adapted with permission from [37]. The image (h) was adapted with permission from [82].