Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, most of them
being active tobacco smokers. Non small cell lung cancer accounts for around 85% to 90%
of deaths, whereas the rest is contributed by small cell lung cancer. The extreme lethality of
lung cancer arises due to lack of suitable diagnostic procedures for early detection of lung
cancer and ineffective conventional therapeutic strategies. In course with desperate attempts
to address these issues independently, a multifunctional nanotherapeutic or diagnostic …

Cancer is the main health concern throughout the world. As per the 2020 estimation, new
cases of cancers diagnosed will be 1,806,590, and 606,520 people die from cancers in the
United States. It is expected by 2040, there will be 29.5 million new cases per year and the
cancer deaths will be 16.4 million (1). Development of cancer is a complex and multiscale
biological process that is correlated with the mutations or molecular changes of vital proteins
regulating the cellular functions of the body. Tumors have special physiological properties …