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- Title
Advancements in nanoparticle-based treatment approaches for skin cancer therapy.
- Authors
Zeng, Leli; Gowda, B. H. Jaswanth; Ahmed, Mohammed Gulzar; Abourehab, Mohammed A. S.; Chen, Zhe-Sheng; Zhang, Changhua; Li, Jia; Kesharwani, Prashant
- Abstract
Skin cancer has emerged as the fifth most commonly reported cancer in the world, causing a burden on global health and the economy. The enormously rising environmental changes, industrialization, and genetic modification have further exacerbated skin cancer statistics. Current treatment modalities such as surgery, radiotherapy, conventional chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy are facing several issues related to cost, toxicity, and bioavailability thereby leading to declined anti-skin cancer therapeutic efficacy and poor patient compliance. In the context of overcoming this limitation, several nanotechnological advancements have been witnessed so far. Among various nanomaterials, nanoparticles have endowed exorbitant advantages by acting as both therapeutic agents and drug carriers for the remarkable treatment of skin cancer. The small size and large surface area to volume ratio of nanoparticles escalate the skin tumor uptake through their leaky vasculature resulting in enhanced therapeutic efficacy. In this context, the present review provides up to date information about different types and pathology of skin cancer, followed by their current treatment modalities and associated drawbacks. Furthermore, it meticulously discusses the role of numerous inorganic, polymer, and lipid-based nanoparticles in skin cancer therapy with subsequent descriptions of their patents and clinical trials.
- Subjects
SKIN cancer; CANCER treatment; MOHS surgery; PATIENT compliance; DRUG carriers; TREATMENT effectiveness; IMMUNOTHERAPY; SKIN tumors
- Publication
Molecular Cancer, 2023, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1476-4598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12943-022-01708-4