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Breast Cancer
Benefits of aspirin continue to astound
June 23rd, 2005
Scientists suggested regular aspirin use lowered the risk of breast cancer. "Of the limited number of epidemiological investigations on aspirin (and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and breast cancer, the majority observe a protective role, yet only a few report dose-response effects for frequency or duration of use. We studied aspirin use among 1,478 breast cancer patients diagnosed from 1982 to 1998, and 3,383 cancer-free hospital controls at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute," investigators in the United States reported. "Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using unconditional logistic...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-23)
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