POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES AS ANTICANCER DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS OF CERTAIN PHYTOCHEMICALS: A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW

Abstract

Cancer remains a major global health concern with high fatality rates despite the existing therapeutic approaches. Although chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical resection have significantly lowered cancer mortality, the survival rate remains low as a result of their adverse effects, including hepatotoxicity, cardiac cytotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, myelosuppression, mucositis, neurotoxicity