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Health See other Health Articles Title: An aspirin a day – for years – may keep colon cancer away (Reuters Health) - Taking one or two baby aspirins a day for at least five years was tied to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in a study from Denmark. Earlier studies had suggested that aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may help protect against colorectal cancer, but it wasn't clear how much had to be taken, and for how long, to achieve those benefits. Now, using data on more than 113,000 individuals, researchers have been trying to sort out the relationship between aspirin and NSAIDs, duration of treatment, and colorectal cancer rates. In general, the risk of developing colorectal cancer varies with age, race, ethnicity and lifestyle. More than 90 percent of cases are diagnosed in people older than 50, according to the National Cancer Institute. An online risk calculator from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (available here: http://1.usa.gov/1DlscTL) indicates that in the U.S., for an average white or black woman in her late fifties, the 10-year risk of developing colorectal cancer is between 1 and 1.4 percent, and her lifetime risk is between 5 and 5.4 percent. For an average black or white male of the same age, the corresponding risks would be about 1.4 percent and 5.8 percent. In the new study from Denmark, taking low-dose aspirin continuously for at least five years appeared to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 27%, and using nonaspirin NSAIDs for at least five years appeared to reduce it by 30%. On the other hand, merely having taken aspirin did not alter the colorectal cancer risk, they reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. “Unless low-dose aspirin is taken continuously, there is little protection against colorectal cancer,” Dr. Soren Friis from the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen told Reuters Health. Nonaspirin NSAIDs were also protective against colorectal cancer with consistent long-term use, "and there was some indication that even non-continuous use of these agents may be (marginally) effective for the prevention of colorectal cancer,” Dr. Friis said. Aspirin and NSAIDs carry their own risks, however. Long-term use can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, for example, so the potential reduction in colon cancer risk needs to be balanced against potential side effects, the authors warn. The study had several limitations. For instance, the researchers only had data for users who obtained their aspirin or NSAIDs from doctors’ prescriptions. They didn’t include patients who made over-the-counter purchases of the medicines. Also, the researchers can’t rule out the possibility that other factors may have increased participants’ risk for colorectal cancer, such as obesity, dietary habits, alcohol use, and family history of colorectal cancer. Dr. Friis emphasized that people should not start taking aspirin or NSAIDs on the basis of the new findings. “Self-medication with aspirin or non-aspirin NSAIDs is strongly discouraged, due to the possibility of serious adverse events,” Dr. Friis said. “The public should not take any medication regularly without consulting with a physician.” Dr. Gurpreet Singh Ranger from Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, New Brunswick and Dalhousie Medical School, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, agreed with Dr. Friis. “Low dose aspirin, already taken regularly by millions, reduces the risk of colorectal cancer,” he told Reuters Health by email. But “before starting to take aspirin long term, it is important to discuss the implications with your family doctor or specialist.” SOURCE: bit.ly/1i46lF7 Annals of Internal Medicine, online August 24, 2015. Poster Comment: Robert Every time you take an aspirin You damage your kidneys. Aspirin is one of the main causes of kidney failure.3-2 Robert... That's certainly a bit of an exaggeration. Besides promoting heart and colon health, aspirin is currently being studied in a trial as a possible aid in the fight against prostate cancer. John... Been taking 81mg.of aspirin, daily, for the last twelve years. Don't buy baby aspirin. Way too expensive. Buy the cheapest 325 mg. out there, and a pill splitter. Cut in half, then in half, again. Bingo! 1 J R S... This is nothing new, i heard of this at least 20 years or more ago! In the beginning i was a polyp farm, with cancerous polyps. Then started the aspirin regime and none ever since. This is old hat. I had bern told to take the aspirins 81 mg. a day!2 Sam... Don't forget 100% cranberry juice and broccoli.1 James ... For people interested in possible natural treatments for cancer or to possibly prevent a recurrence they may like to check out Salvestrols.(And not the discrediting Wikipedia article about Salvestrols. The Salvestrols used in Salvestrol platinum pills do not use resveratrol.) Professor Burke of Aberdeen University discovered that all cancer cells have CYP1B1 enzyme. Professor Potter at De Montfort University discovered natural compounds found in fruits vegetables and herbs that transform CYP1B1 enzyme into anti-cancer agents. He named them Salvestrols. Burke and Potter got together with Anthony Daniels and created Salvestrol supplements. Google 'salvestrol case studies' and google 'Salvestrol Platinum' pills. Salvestrols can be used alone or with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. For children under 12 they need to consult a physician first. Why hasn't anyone heard about this? This all goes back to the days of Rockefeller. The book Rockefellers Medicine Men by Richard Brown showed how in the early days of chemical medicine Rockefeller used his money and power to gain influence and control over universities and they even taught their doctors to ridicule and attempt to edge out any and all other medical competition not under their control. And it did not matter if the natural methods of healing worked. Hence the existance of Quackwatch and attitudes similar to them. Even wikipedia has bias since most of the references are from big phama funded studies. As for vitamin c the mayo clinic and nih studies were poorly done, but are still used as an example by big pharma shills to discredit orthomoloecular (vitamin therapy) so they can continue to get paid by duping people into buying the chemicals. Ofcourse the FDA and others have business ties with big pharma which also have lobbying powers to control the government laws. Chemical drug big pharma typically have more contacts and much more money to advertise for their drugs compared to natural healing arts. Independent scientists cannot afford large scale clinic trials which cost millions of dollars (or more). Only large pharma companies can afford the large clinical trials. The pharma companies will not invest into natural non patented herbs because only patented drugs give them the few years to make a profit and get back all the money that was invested into the large scale clinical trials. Mainstream medicine only takes seriously large scale clinical trials the can only be afforded by large pharma companies. Some more books: Rockefellers Medicine Men by Richard Brown, Salvestrols: Natures Defense Against Cancer by Schaefer and Primal Panacea by Levy MD Well the point I am trying to make is that it is not so black and white. Both the natural and chemical healing arts exist for cancer and it is up to each person to do their own research so they are not one sided to find out what is best for them because everyone is different and responds differently to different things. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)
You think? I've heard aspirin eats your stomach lining.
I take an aspirin only after a prolonged bout with tachycardia just in case blood clot develops.
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