Core–shell nanocarriers for cancer therapy. Part I: biologically oriented design rules

Introduction: The application of nanotechnologies to the cancer field for therapeutic, imaging or diagnostic purposes represents an advanced and very attractive approach to overcome the main limits related to conventional chemotherapy. In particular, core–shell nanocarriers can be engineered to provide adequate features to overcome the main biological barriers encountered by free anti-cancer drugs. Areas covered: This review will try to...