Volume 4, Issue 2 e70012
REVIEW ARTICLE
Open Access

Beyond Conventional Approaches: The Revolutionary Role of Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer

Mohan Liu

Mohan Liu

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Contribution: ​Investigation (equal), Writing - original draft (lead), Writing - review & editing (equal)

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Yusi Wang

Yusi Wang

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Contribution: Formal analysis (lead), Writing - original draft (supporting)

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Yan Li

Yan Li

SiChuan Institute for Drug Control, NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Vaccines and Biological Products, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Contribution: Writing - review & editing (equal)

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Yibing Zhang

Yibing Zhang

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Contribution: ​Investigation (equal), Validation (equal)

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Bailing Zhou

Bailing Zhou

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Contribution: Data curation (equal), ​Investigation (equal)

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Lei Yang

Corresponding Author

Lei Yang

Sichuan Institute for Drug Control, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Correspondence: Lei Yang ([email protected])

Xi Yan ([email protected])

Li Yang ([email protected])

Contribution: Validation (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)

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Xi Yan

Corresponding Author

Xi Yan

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Correspondence: Lei Yang ([email protected])

Xi Yan ([email protected])

Li Yang ([email protected])

Contribution: ​Investigation (equal), Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)

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Li Yang

Corresponding Author

Li Yang

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Correspondence: Lei Yang ([email protected])

Xi Yan ([email protected])

Li Yang ([email protected])

Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Supervision (lead)

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First published: 05 May 2025

These authors contributed equally: Mohan Liu, Yusi Wang and Yan Li.

ABSTRACT

Breast cancer (BCa) remains a significant health challenge worldwide, with a high propensity for early metastasis and poor prognosis. While surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy are fundamental for managing BCa, severe side effects, such as low patient adherence and suboptimal survival outcomes, cause concern. Therefore, there is a critical need to innovate new approaches that facilitate early detection, accurate diagnosis, and more effective treatment strategies for BCa. Nanotechnological approaches have been introduced for the diagnosis and treatment of various cancers, especially BCa. The current review aims to emphasize and highlight possible applications of nanomedicine in early detection, accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment strategies for BCa. Nanocarriers can deliver chemotherapeutic agents, enhancing cytotoxicity against BCa cells and preventing the development of drug resistance. Nanoparticles also boost the efficacy of gene therapy which promotes their potential for regulating gene expression. The co-delivery of drugs and genes by nanoparticles can have a synergistic effect on BCa and remodel the tumor microenvironment. In this review, we discussed the latest advances in the application of nanomedicines for diagnosing and treating BCa. Current research highlights the potential benefits of nanomedicine over traditional approaches and further efforts to translate these research findings into clinical practice for BCa.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

All data generated during the study appear in the submitted article.

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