| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| NSM | Nanostructured materials |
| PCA | polycyanoacrylates |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PDLLA | Poly-DL-lactic acid |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PGA | poly-glycolic acid |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| QDs | Quantum dots |
| USFDA | United States Food and Drug Administration. |