Advances in Nanocarriers for Effective Delivery of Docetaxel in the Treatment of Lung Cancer: An Overview

摘要

As lung cancer has the highest incidence rate compared to any other type of cancer, there have been extensive research studies aiming at finding a better treatment for curing this disease. One of the many approaches is by improving the delivery of anticancer drugs towards cancer cells using advanced technologies. In this review, we focused on docetaxel as one of the most commonly used drugs for lung cancer treatment and discussed the properties of the drug and the application of nanotechnology in delivering this drug to improve its efficacy and specificity while reducing its side effects.