If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers.
According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period of time can cut the risk of dying from a variety of cancers. The protective effect also increases with age.
The study, involving 25,570 patients, was originally designed to evaluate the effect of aspirin to prevent heart attacks. After a follow-up of 20 years, the researchers showed a 21 reduction in deaths due to cancers in patients who had taken aspirin.
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