Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'

Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:23 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17443454
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer, fresh evidence suggests.
The three new studies published by The Lancet add to mounting evidence of the drug's anti-cancer effects.
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Professor Peter Rothwell, from Oxford University, and colleagues, who carried out the latest work, had already linked aspirin with a lower risk of certain cancers, particularly bowel cancer. But their previous work suggested people needed to take the drug for about 10 years to get any protection.
Now the same experts believe the protective effect occurs much sooner - within three to five years - based on a new analysis of data from 51 trials involving more than 77,000 patients.
Gesundheit - to your health.

Re: Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'

Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:21 am

GSlob wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17443454
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer, fresh evidence suggests.
The three new studies published by The Lancet add to mounting evidence of the drug's anti-cancer effects. ...
So much for the urban myth that the FDA would never approve aspirin, nowadays. They prolly would, but by prescription only, and Bayer could charge out the ying-yang for each tablet ...

:-k :D

Re: Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'

Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:23 am

I've been taking an aspirin a day for nigh on a decade now. Always good to hear about additional benefits.

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