Wednesday, 12 February 2014

NIH study finds regular aspirin use may reduce ovarian cancer risk

Women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to a study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. However, further research is needed before clinical recommendations can be made. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Trabert B, et al. Aspirin, Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug, and Acetaminophen Use and Risk of Invasive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Feb 1;106(2):djt431. PMID: 24503200

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