Citation
(2012), "Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2012.24817caa.011
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis
Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 17, Issue 3
Rothwell, P.M., Wilson, M., Price, J.F., Belch, J.F., Meade, T.W., Mehta, Z.,Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis: a study of incident cancers during randomised controlled trials,Lancet,2012,doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60209-8
The review concluded that, as well as reducing the long-term risk of some cancers, aspirin may also prevent distant cancer metastasis. Despite a lack of reporting of some aspects of the review and the restriction to UK trials, the authors’ conclusions appear likely to be reliable.