Wednesday 29 August 2012

Daily aspirin linked to lower cancer mortality

A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction may be smaller than that observed in a recent analysis. The study provides additional support for potential benefit of daily aspirin use for cancer mortality, but important questions remain about the size of the benefit. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Daily Aspirin Usage Associated with Lower Cancer Mortality. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Aug 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22888141

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