1. Current status and future challenges of various polymers as cancer therapeutics2. An overview of polymeric nanoparticles as potential cancer therapeutics3. Poly acrylate (e.g., poly methylacrylate, poly ethyl acrylate, etc.) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics4. Poly (alkyl cyano acrylate) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics5. Poly (a-hydroxy acids) based nanoparticles for Drug/Gene delivery for cancer therapy6. Poly (ester), Poly hydroxy alkanoate nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics7. Poly (phospho ester), Poly (phosphazene) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics8. Poly (carbonate) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics9. Poly (amino acid) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics10. Poly ethylene glycol nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics11. Dendrimer (polyamidoamine, polypropylene imine, poly-L-lysine, carbosilane dendrimers, triazine dendrimers) as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics12. Conjugated polymer nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics13. Microbes based natural polymer (Xanthum gum, alginate, gellan gum, carrageenan) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics14. Plant based natural polymer (Guar gum, pectin, starch, cellulose, cyclodextrins) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics15. Animal based natural polymer (Gelatin, chitosan, albumin, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics16. Polymersomes as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics17. Other polymers (Poly sulfonic acids, Poly carboxylic acids, Poly boronic acid, Poly silamine, etc.) nanoparticles as promising tool for anticancer therapeutics18. Conclusion and future prospective of polymeric nanoparticles as cancer therapeutics