Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy: Current Progress and Challenges

• Published in: Nanoscale research letters Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 173 - 21
• Main Authors: Gavas, Shreelaxmi, Quazi, Sameer, Karpiński, Tomasz M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 05.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Cellular targeting; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemotherapy; Cryosurgery; Cytotoxicity; Drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; Drug resistance; Immunotherapy; In vivo methods and tests; Materials Science; Molecular Medicine; Morbidity; Multidrug resistance; Nano Review; Nanochemistry; Nanoparticles; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Permeability; Radiation therapy; Toxicity; Tumors; Nanoparticles; Chemotherapy; Cellular targeting; Cryosurgery; Multidrug resistance; Cancer; Scale-up

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity with a complex pathophysiology. Traditional cancer therapies include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. However, limitations such as lack of specificity, cytotoxicity, and multi-drug resistance pose a subst...