Advances in self-assembled nanotechnology in tumor therapy

The emergence of nanotechnology has opened up a new way for tumor therapy. Among them, self-assembled nanotechnology has received extensive attention in medicine due to its simple preparation process, high drug-loading capacity, low toxicity, and low cost. This review mainly summarizes the preparation methods of self-assembled nano-delivery systems, as well as the self-assembled mechanism of carrier-free nanomedicine, polymer-carried nanomedicine, polypeptide, and metal drugs, and their applications in tumor therapy. In addition, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages, future challenges, and opportunities of these self-assembled nanomedicines, which provide important references for the development and application of self-assembled nanotechnology in the field of medical therapy.