Selenium nanoparticles used as drug delivery vehicles for tamoxifen

Breast cancer is not only the most common cancer in women but it is also the second most lethal. Tamoxifen (TAM) is a hydrophobic anticancer drug used for the early treatment of breast cancer. It is proposed here that Selenium (Se) nanoparticles can be used as a novel drug delivery vehicle to deliver TAM to cancer cells. By using Se-nanoparticles, issues involving proper distribution to the affected cancer cells can be improved upon. A more effective treatment method is desired so that the user could minimize the length of treatment while obtaining the same or even better results than current practices allow.