Breast Cancer

New study may link aspirin use to reduced risk of breast cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 10th, 2004

According to a study published in the May 26 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, women who use aspirin regularly appear to have reduced risk of breast cancer.

In an effort to determine if there was a link between breast cancer risk and use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Columbia University researchers studied nearly 3,000 women during 1996-1997. Of those women, 1,442 were breast cancer patients, and the other 1,420 were part of a control group.

According to the Journal, "The researchers found that ever use of aspirin or other NSAIDs at least once per week for six months or longer...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-06-10)

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