Conjugated Polymer Nanomaterials for Phototherapy of Cancer

Due to the excellent properties including high specificity, low side-effect and good biocompatibility, conjugated polymer nanomaterials have been served as efficient anticancer reagents in the past decades. According to the developed anticancer systems based on conjugated polymer nanomaterials, it could be summarized into three main cancer therapy strategies:photodynamic therapy(PDT), photothermal therapy(PTT) and combination therapy. In this mini review, we provide a brief introduction to three different cancer therapy modes, their mechanisms and potential biological applications. Furthermore, some perspectives on the further development of conjugated polymer nanomaterials are proposed in the territory of anticancer precision medicine.