Aspirin May Help Risk of Specific Cancers

Dr. Robert Ashley, M.D., internist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of California gives more specific information about how aspirin may help the risk of cancer.

During the studies of aspirin and heart attacks, the first inklings of a decreased risk of cancer were shown, especially with colon cancer. These particular studies couldn’t verify the benefit of aspirin, but what we know about the drug supports the connection. Cyclo-oxygenase-2, or COX-2, is an inhibitor of aspirin. COX-2 is an enzyme important to the formation of inflammatory compounds. These prostaglandins may lead to decreased cellular replication …read more