More and more studies suggest that acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) can exercise for a positive effect in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events also have a protective effect against certain cancers such as colon or esophageal carcinoma. far, however, it was unclear whether the benefits of long-term use of aspirin the disadvantages - especially in the form of bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract - predominate and whether it is possible derive a general recommendation for long-term prophylaxis in cancer prevention. This question was central to the investigation of a British research team from Queen Mary University in London.

Based on numerous studies and meta-analyzes, the authors came to the current in the journal "Annals of Oncology" published work to the conclusion that the benefits for long-term use of aspirin outweigh :. Become the funds administered prophylactically, outweigh…