Cancer Therapy

New research shows acetaminophen may prevent colon cancer in lab animals

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 28th, 2002

Research findings presented at the International Symposium on Antimutagenesis and Anticarcinogenesis at New York Medical College suggest the pain reliever acetaminophen may prevent early biological changes that can lead to colon cancer in laboratory rats.

"In what is considered to be a building body of evidence, we observed that even low levels of acetaminophen showed a powerful protective effect in colon cells exposed to the carcinogen," said lead researcher Gary M. Williams, MD, professor of pathology at the college, who noted these findings support those of his earlier research on acetaminophen.

"The fact that we found this protective effect even...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2002-05-28)

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