Baicalin encapsulating lipid-surfactant conjugate based nanomicelles: Preparation, characterization and anticancer activity.

Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors and emerged as one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Surgical resection can be a curative treatment for early stage but the most of lung cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage when the pulmonary tumor has been invaded beyond the respiratory system. Therefore, chemotherapy is suitable for curing metastasized tumor.