Aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer and the recurrence of colorectal adenoma, but only at doses high enough to incur risk of GI complications, a new study shows (Gastroenterology. 2008;134:21-28). For 18 years, researchers collected data on aspirin use and the diagnoses of colorectal cancer among 47,363 male health-care professionals 40-75 years old.…
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