A review on application of Nano-structures and Nano-objects with high potential for managing different aspects of bone malignancies

•Bone malignancies include diverse array of cancers with deadly outcomes.•A variety of nanostructures could be used for imaging and drug delivery to these tumors.•Bioactive bone scaffolds could be helpful in treatment of bone lesions caused by cancers.•New nanostructures are under evaluation for future bedside applications.