Aspirin & cancer

Aspirin is something of a wonder drug. As well as controlling a headache, it has a place in treatment of inflammation, arthritis, stroke & heart disease.

Now, there is evidence to suggest a place in prevention, & possibly treatment, of cancer.

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has an interview in transcript & podcast forms:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/aspirin-and-cancer/4023844#transcript

National Cancer Institute (USA)

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention/aspirin-cancer-prevention/Page1

Cancer Council Australia

http://www.cancer.org.au/news/blog/prevention/does-an-aspirin-a-day-keep-cancer-away.html / invented Germany 1897 aspirin treatment treat range medical ailments simple headache inflammation cardiovascular benefits widely discussed news reports highlighted studies prevent some cancers particularly bowel cancer reducing cancer risk aspirin’s credential important consider evidence link between aspirin cancer found results seven trials 23,000 people randomly allocated low dose aspirin prevent strokes heart attacks monitored cancer outcomes studies showed link between aspirin 34% reduction deaths all cancers 54% reduction gastrointestinal cancer benefits terms of oesophageal lung pancreatic prostate cancers participants taking aspirin least five years see benefits low doses aspirin 75mg work higher doses taken each day low dose reduction cardiovascular deaths side effects of aspirin bleeding bowel brain study studies followed up over 20 years shown after taking aspirin seven and a half years 31% decrease all cancers 59% decrease bowel cancer results questioned cardiovascular disease recent study performed assess cancer risk group people carrying hereditary bowel cancer Lynch Syndrome high risk developing bowel other cancers sample group two 300mg aspirin tablets daily for at least two years study showed 59% decrease incidence bowel cancer patients taken aspirin incidence other cancers reduced underway examine optimal dose reduce cancer risk recommend daily reduce your cancer risk results impressive people at high risk bowel cancer talk to their doctor daily dose low moderate cancer risk effective aspirin how much how realize realise any cancer benefit daily low dose low-dose aspirin sufficient risk major bleeding uncommon life-threatening life threatening recommend anyone using daily aspirin without consulting their doctor evidence growing new information replace major lifestyle cancer prevention messages stop stopping smoking smoke control controlling weight including diet exercise limit limiting alcohol adopt sunscreen sun screen adopting sun protection measures summer best ways of reducing your cancer risk reduce our cancer risk /