Preventing deaths caused by cancer with aspirin
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Aspirin is widely used as an analgesic drug, which has always developed its use. In accordance with the latest report from British scientists that aspirin with long-term low doses may reduce the risk of death caused by several types of cancer.
From the results of a study published in the medical journal, The Lancet, scientists from Oxford University said that the death than 25,000 cancer patients can be reduced to 20 percent. Nevertheless the experts did not directly recommend aspirin for people to consume. Because aspirin was found in side effects of bleeding and a few other side effects in women.
Research was conducted by Peter Rothwell and the team of Oxford also compared the patients who took aspirin by 75 mg every day for heart disease and those who take placebo pills or other drugs. The result is known that deaths caused by prostate cancer and lung cancer can be reduced to 20 percent in the group of patients who take aspirin every day. Meanwhile, the risk of death caused by colon cancer can be reduced by 35 percent. However, this does not have a significant impact in patients with breast cancer.
Aspirin itself has long been recommended for patients with heart disorders. However, because aspirin also have very serious side effects, such as stomach bleeding and gastrointestinal tract in the elderly that can increase the risk of injury falls. Therefore, the experts warn before taking aspirin every day, it is better to consult your physician first. For healthy people, cancer prevention is highly recommended healthy lifestyle changes like quitting smoking and also reduces consumption of fat.
