Taking aspirin may help prevent or delay the progression of colorectal cancer, a new study published in the journal 'Cancer' has found. Colorectal cancer rates among people under 50 are going up by 2% each year, and experts don't know why they're rising.
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“Low-dose aspirin does cause a low rate of serious bleeding,” Kamath said. “Because of the bleeding risk, I don’t think we will ever recommend aspirin as a colorectal cancer prevention tool to the entire population.” Scarpa’s team also treated some colorectal cancer cells with aspirin, finding that those cells also seemed to have better immune function.
It’s also unclear how to get the most benefit from aspirin. The study authors noted that oral aspirin concentrations in the colon can be low. That suggests another method might be superior, but scientists don’t know what it might be.
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