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Cancer
Two studies highlight role of inflammation in cancer
May 2nd, 2007
Can reducing inflammation keep cancer at bay' Two novel studies presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research that examine use of common anti-inflammatory agents suggest this might be the case. One large study found that women who regularly use aspirin developed fewer cancers than women who did not, while another, conducted in mice and now being confirmed in an analysis of breast cancer patient records, discovered a link between asthma and an increased risk of cancer metastasis to the lungs. Both studies offer hope that managing inflammation can help control cancer. Association of aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs...
Source: Biotech Week (2007-05-02)
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