title: Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery.
abstract: Cancer is the most dangerous disease to haunt the mankind in the world today. Generally, the overall cancer mortality rates are similar in both the sexes. The reasons for most of these deaths are inefficacy and failure of the current methods of treatments or the unavailability of treatment options. The researchers of the world are actively integrating nanotechnology of treating of various cancers. The development of smart nanocarriers is one of the most important innovations in this direction. The nanocarriers of the different materials are being developed to improve the efficacy of current treatments. The present article describes the role of nanotechnology in cancer treatment emphasizing cancer nanotherapy, nanocarriers for drug delivery, types and the mechanisms of the nanocarriers. Besides, the efforts are made to discuss the recent advances in the nanocarriers, current challenges and the future prospective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi-110025, India. drimran_ali@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Mohammad Nadeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Lone
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suhail
authors.forename: Sofi Danish
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Mukhtar
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Asnin
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D050997:Nanomedicine; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D050091:Dendrimers; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008081:Liposomes; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers