Taking an aspirin every day might not only help keep cancer at bay it could also play a life-saving role in treatment, but new research also suggests. A study reviewing hundreds of thousands of cancer patients found that some of those taking the painkiller saw a significant improvement in their survival chances. When compared to those who didn't take a daily dose of aspirin, these patients were found to be 20% to 30% more likely to be alive at any time following diagnosis. Researchers at the University of Cardiff, who carried out the study, said that these findings show that aspirin could have a valuable role in future cancer treatment.
The Cardiff Team pooled the results of 71 previous studies to highlight hidden trends. Survival rates of 120,000 cancer patients taking aspirin were compared with those of 400,000 patients who were not. Almost half the studies involved patients with…
