Title:The Application of Nanotechnological Therapeutic Platforms against
Gynecological Cancers
Volume: 30
Issue: 13
Author(s): Vahideh Keyvani, Samaneh Mollazadeh, Espanta Riahi, Reihaneh Alsadat Mahmoudian, Masoomeh Tabari, Elmira Lagzian, Elnaz Ghorbani, Hamed Akbarzade, Amir-Sadra Gholami, Ibrahim Saeed Gataa, Seyed Mahdi Hassanian, Gordon A. Ferns, Majid Khazaei, Amir Avan*Kazem Anvari*
Affiliation:
- Metabolic Syndrome Research
Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran;
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4059, Australia
- Cancer Research Center,
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Keywords:
Gynecological cancers, nanoplatforms, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial/uterine cancer, half life.
Abstract: Gynecological cancers (GCs), ovarian, cervical, and endometrial/uterine cancers, are often associated
with poor outcomes. Despite the development of several therapeutic modalities against GCs, the effectiveness
of the current therapeutic approaches is limited due to their side effects, low therapeutic index, short halflife,
and resistance to therapy. To overcome these limitations, nano delivery-based approaches have been introduced
with the potential of targeted delivery, reduced toxicity, controlled release, and improved bioavailability
of various cargos. This review summarizes the application of different nanoplatforms, such as lipid-based, metal-
based, and polymeric nanoparticles, to improve the chemo/radio treatments of GC. In the following work,
the use of nanoformulated agents to fight GCs has been mentioned in various clinical trials. Although nanosystems
have their own challenges, the knowledge highlighted in this article could provide deep insight into translations
of NPs approaches to overcome GCs.