ALB and cancer: Additionally, albumin has shown remarkable promise as a carrier for anticancer agents based on several key characteristics: (1) The ability to extend the half-life of rapidly cleared medicines in the bloodstream; (2) the capability of interacting with different molecules that could be either peptidyl or non-peptidyl in structure; (3) increased uptake and metabolism by fast-growing, nutrient-starved cancer cells; (4) the potential to increase the uptake of the medicine by cancer cells; or, (5) on the other hand, slow down or prevent it from reaching the target tissues.