article_snippet: The idea is that the body’s heat and moisture rub off the bubbles’ coating and the Tamoxifen, which blocks oestrogen to slow the growth of cancer cells, can be gradually absorbed through the skin throughout the day.
article_snippet: Delivering the drug Tamoxifen locally means less has to be processed by the liver, potentially reducing side-effects such as hot flushes, cramps and nausea.
article_snippet: There are now plans to run clinical trials to work out at what rate the drug Tamoxifen would be absorbed.