Table 2.
The application of non-functionalized QDs in tumor-targeted therapy.
| Modification of QDs | Modalities of Treatment | QDs | Types of Cancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-functionalized modified QDs | Chemotherapy | QDs carry doxorubicin [103,104,105,106,107,108] | Breast cancer Lung cancer Cervical cancer Hepatocarcinoma Glioblastoma |
| QDs carry paclitaxel [109,110] | Hepatocarcinoma Prostate cancer |
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| QDs carry pemetrexed [111] | Breast cancer | ||
| QDs carry 5-fluorouracil [112] | Lung cancer | ||
| PTT/PDT | CdSe/ZnS QDs [120] | Pancreatic cancer | |
| MoSe2 NDs [121] | Cervical cancer | ||
| Cu-Sec QDs [122] | Hepatocarcinoma | ||
| DPP-CTS-CQDs [124] | Hepatocarcinoma | ||
| CNQD-CN [127] | Cervical cancer | ||
| GQDs [129] | Glioblastoma Colon cancer |
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| MXene-MOD [138] | Cervical cancer | ||
| N-B-GQDs [139] | Glioblastoma | ||
| BBPQDs [140] | Breast cancer | ||
| Other treatments | C18p-GQDs [146] | Breast cancer | |
| GQD-PEG-P [147] | Lung cancer | ||
| ChA CQDs [148] | Hepatocarcinoma |