Using Aspirin May Increase Colon Cancer Survival Rates

Researchers tracked 1,300 patients with colon cancer over 12 years. Those who started taking aspirin after their diagnosis had a 47% lower risk of dying from the disease than non-users.

Aspirin was most effective against the type of colon cancer tumor that overproduces the COX-2 enzyme.

This study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, August 2009.

See your doctor since there is a potential for side effects from taking aspirin.

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