Indian Journal of Advances in Chemical Science, Volume: 9, Issue : 4, December 2021

ISSN No.: 2320-0898 (Print); 2320-0928 (Electronic)

DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2021.904025

Nanotechnology: A Modern Weapon to Conquer Cancer

Mudita Shukla, Priya Chaturvedi, Akriti Pandey, Madhurima Tiwari*

ABSTRACT

Cancer is one of the most serious fatal diseases that kill millions of people every year. It involves abnormal growth of cells which can easily invade the neighboring cells. To improve the lifespan of cancer patients’, new technologies are always under consideration. Nanotechnology is one of the innovative methods which target the tumor site without affecting normal cells. More recently revolutionary advancement has been made using nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and treatment. This review paper highlights the potential use of nanotechnology in cancer. This paper also emphasizes cancer drug delivery, cancer drug targeting, applications in cancer diagnosis, and treatment with their benefits. Recent advances in nanoparticles probes for molecular and cellular imaging might help the oncologist to detect and treat cancer patients with an eagle eye view.
 

Key words: Nanotechnology, Cancer, Nanoparticles, Passive targeting, Active targeting, Nanomedicine.

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