Aspirin prophylaxis

August 11, 2014

UK researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have said that daily aspirin “cuts bowel and stomach cancer deaths.” Reported first by BBC News, Dr Julie Sharp at Cancer Research UK said aspirin was showing promise in preventing certain types of cancer, but it was vital that this was balanced with complications it could cause. The study suggested 122,000 lives could be saved if everyone in the UK aged 50-64 took the drug, but this was balanced against the estimated 18,000 deaths from sideeffects, especially gastric bleeding. The anti-inflammatory action might be part of the answer or the effect of cyclooxygenase inhibition 2 on tumour blood supply, said the authors.

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Aspirin prophylaxis

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PSA launches CPD standards

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Pharmacists to be welcomed home at PSA26

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