Possible New Mechanism for Aspirin's Role in Cancer Prevention (Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah)

Aspirin has been shown to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer and possibly other cancers. However, the risk of side effects, including in some cases severe gastrointestinal bleeding, makes it necessary to better understand the mechanisms by which aspirin acts at low doses before recommending it more generally as a preventative, says Cornelia Ulrich, PhD, Senior Director of Population Sciences at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. ...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news