Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. The treatment of cancer
remains a challenge for medical professionals. Although various options, like
chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, are available to manage cancer, their use could
be limited due to serious adverse effects. Therefore, advancements are highly essential
to treat cancer properly. Nanotechnology provides new rays of hope for the effective
treatment of cancer. Nanotechnology-based drug delivery carriers (NCs), such as
nanoparticles, liposomes, dendrimers, polyplexes, and many more, offer treatment
strategies due to their ability to target cancer cells. As these NCs target cancer cells, the
exposure of other tissues to the drug is very less. Hence, these NCs exhibit fewer side
effects in comparison with standard anti-cancer drugs. Here, we try to summarize a
precise introduction of different NCs and their role in cancer therapy.
Keywords: Cancer, EPR, Inorganic Nanocarriers, Nanotechnology/ Nanomedicines.
