Research Daily intake of aspirin reduces the risk of cancer

Aspirin especially protects against colon cancer and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
Normally we use aspirin, for example to treat a headache. However, the drug appears to have other beneficial effects on human health. When people take aspirin on a regular basis, they reduce their risk of some cancers.

Regular intake of aspirin can help to reduce the likelihood of cancer. In particular, cancers that affect the human intestine and the gastrointestinal tract. Scientists came to this conclusion in a new investigation. The researchers published their findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology (JAMA Oncology).

Regular intake of aspirin can prevent cancer. (Picture: BillionPhotos.com/fotolia.com)

Aspirin significantly reduces the risk of colorectal cancer
When people take aspirin on a regular basis, they significantly lower their risk of certain cancers. This is especially true for cancers that affect the gut and gastrointestinal tract. The new findings suggest that aspirin should complement established screening, the researchers say. We can recommend that people use aspirin to reduce their risk of colorectal cancer, especially if they have other reasons for their regular use, such as the prevention of heart disease. Andrew Chan of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Our findings imply that aspirin could prevent a significant number of colorectal cancer disorders, especially in situations where the right means of early cancer detection are missing, the medical profession continues.

Researchers are studying the data collected from 32 years ago.
Previous research had already shown that regular consumption of aspirin can help prevent colon cancer. However, the effects on other cancers were still unclear, say the experts. The researchers analyzed the data collected from 32 years of research to nearly 136,000 nurses and staff from other medical professions. The researchers found that taking aspirin on a regular basis or taking low-dose aspirin at least twice a week resulted in a three percent lower risk of any type of cancer compared to people who did not take aspirin on a regular basis.

Aspirin can reduce the colorectal cancer risk by 19 percent
The protective effect of aspirin arises after five years of continuous use, at doses of 0.5 to 1.5 standard tablets per week. The effect also unfolds when a low-dose tablet is taken every day, explain the doctors. Aspirin reduces the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 19 percent and the risk of gastrointestinal cancer by 15 percent. The regular intake of aspirin could therefore prevent up to 30,000 tumors in the gastrointestinal tract each year, say the experts. The team also calculated that aspirin could additionally prevent about 7,500 colorectal tumors in adults in the US if the patients had previously undergone endoscopic screening. In addition, it would be possible to prevent another 9,800 tumors among the nearly 30 million US citizens who have not participated in any such study, the researchers add. The intake of aspirin, however, also entails certain risks. It can cause bleeding and strokes, also the drug is not well tolerated by all people, warn the doctors. The current findings are important because they show that the use of aspirin can complement the colorectal cancer screening. (As)