Aptamers In Cancer Therapeutics

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Cancer is a disease caused by genetic mutation, which leads to uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells and their infiltration in normal tissues and organs of human body. Cancer is a global health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide including India. According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, in 2015, cancer was responsible for 8.8 million deaths in 2015 with approximately 70 per cent cancer deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. In India alone, cancer accounted for about 949,000 new cases and 634,000 deaths in 20081. Air pollution and smoking and chewing tobacco are the chief causes of cancer in India.