Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Reduce PSA Levels

Doctors measure a man’s level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer.  The higher the concentration of PSA, the higher the possibility of prostate cancer.  The findings of a study, published today in the medical journal, Cancer, suggests regular use of aspirin and similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce PSA levels although there is no conclusive evidence yet that regular NSAID use reduces a man’s risk of getting prostate cancer. Read more

Daily Aspirin Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

The lowly aspirin is really quite a medicinal workhorse. It relieves head- and body aches, reduces fever, quells the pain of arthritis, helps to prevent recurrent heart attacks, and it may even offer some protection against colorectal cancer. Researchers have now identified it as a means of minimizing the risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, which makes up about 75% of all cases of the disease. Read more

Low Dose Aspirin May Reduce Asthma Risks For Women

A study that will be published in the upcoming issue of Thorax suggests that a small dose of aspirin on alternate days may reduce the risk of developing asthma among women. The study included 40,000 female health care professionals. The women were all 45 years old or older and had no serious illness, allergy or asthma at the beginning of the study. Read more

Aspirin May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer

Experts at London’s Guy’s Hospital reviewed 27 years worth of studies and concluded that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
The studies reviewed included 11 studies of women with breast cancer and ten studies that compared women who did and did not have the disease. Read more