Two new studies paint a complex portrait of aspirin's impact on cancer risk and mortality, with one suggesting the drug may lower the risk of dying from prostate cancer and the other seeing no significant drop in the risk for developing breast cancer. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Choe KS, et al. Aspirin Use and the Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality in Men Treated With Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22927523
Study mentioned: Zhang X, et al. Use of Aspirin, Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, and Acetaminophen and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Incidence. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22927520
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