Development of Multi-Functional Nanocarriers for Combined Chemo and Photothermal Cancer Therapy

Cancer is a multifaceted illness that involves several system dysfunctions and aberrant physiological processes. Many tumor targets are the focus of current therapeutic approaches, and nanotechnology has demonstrated promise for cancer therapy. Tumor targeting is thought to be more effective and aggressive using multifunctional nanocarriers. But creating these nanocarriers requires a complex system with the right backbone, effective function integration, optimum modification sites, and easy preparation techniques. Lately, a large number of carefully crafted multifunctional nanocarriers with encouraging medicinal potential have been discovered. With an emphasis on their platform structures with organic or inorganic backbones, functionalization and modification strategies, and application combination strategies involved in creating nano formulations with functional crosstalk, this review offers a thorough understanding and analysis of the multifunctional nanocarriers that are currently being developed.