Cancers prevented in Australia in 2010 through the consumption of aspirin.

CONCLUSIONS: At current levels of consumption, a small but measurable reduction in cancer incidence can be attributed to daily aspirin use. IMPLICATIONS: Assuming the benefits outweigh the harms of known gastrointestinal toxicity and other hazards, aspirin use may be considered for some people to prevent the development of particular gastrointestinal cancers. PMID: 26437724 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26437724?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - October 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wilson LF, Green AC, Kendall BJ, Jordan SJ, Nagle CM, Bain CJ, Neale RE, Whiteman DC Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research