June 14, 2016.
Aspirin has long been known to not only cure headaches. Norwegian researchers have come to the conclusion that taking aspirin daily, even in small doses, decreases the risk of a fatal recurrence of colon cancer.
4,000 patients preserved from a recurrence of their cancer
Studying the records of tens of thousands of colon cancer patients, a Norwegian oncologist found that those who took between 75 and 160 mg of aspirin per day, aspirin intended to thin their blood to reduce the risk of cardiovascular accident, were also less likely to have seen their cancer recur! Statistically, the mortality directly related to colon cancer has been reduced by 15 to 25%.
Aspirin: no to self-medication
Be careful, however: the doses mentioned, 75 to 160 mg per day, are very low, compared to the 500 or 1000 mg represented by a pill, when taking aspirin to treat a headache or any other pain. In addition, the daily intake of aspirin effectively thins the blood, this is the desired goal, but it can also cause bleeding in the stomach or even cerebral hemorrhages! It is therefore absolutely necessary that the daily intake of aspirin be prescribed by a doctor.
Researchers who have discovered this novel effect of aspirin believe that the molecule stimulates immune defenses that have already been in contact with cancer, and improves their effectiveness. But that still remains to be demonstrated …
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