Recent advances in folic acid engineered nanocarriers for treatment of breast cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer among female patients, which is caused by mutations in the oestrogen/progesterone receptors. Conventional treatment methods are generally used for eradication of cancer; however, it has been associated with numerous adverse effects which emerge the need of nanotechnology in cancer therapy. This review is focused on nanotechnology based-therapeutic approaches increasingly acceptable to...