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Daily aspirin 'reduces cancer risk', study finds
Conclusion While the findings on aspirin and cancer show promise, it is not clear that the results are reliable from the methods reportedly used to compile this review. This is because it included studies of varying design and quality, with much of the evidence coming from observational studies, which, while useful, cannot be totally relied on to test the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. It's not clear how the studies included in the review were chosen and whether others on the same topic were excluded. It is also not clear whether or not this was a systematic review, where studies are rigorously appraised for ...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news

PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include infertility in women who've survived childhood cancer, targeting lung cancer screening, aspirin and colorectal cancer in women, and antihypertensive drugs, compliance and stroke risk.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - July 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Hidden cancer rarely causes out-of-the-blue clots in the bloodstream
Blood clots can be lifesavers when they form outside the bloodstream to stop bleeding from an injury. But they can wreak havoc when they form inside the bloodstream. A blood clot in a coronary artery can cause a heart attack. One in the brain can cause a stroke. Blood clots that form in a leg vein cause a problem known as venous thromboembolism, or VTE. If the clot stays in the leg, it can cause swelling or pain. If it breaks away and travels to the lungs, it can cause a potentially deadly pulmonary embolism. In about half of people who develop a VTE, doctors can identify what caused it. Common causes include an injury; su...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Cancer blood clot venous thromboembolism VTE Source Type: news

Ultrasonography for Detecting Adhesions: Aspirin Continuation for Lung Resection Patients
Conclusion: Preoperative detection of pleural adhesions using ultrasonography was useful in selecting pulmonary resection patients who continued aspirin perioperatively.
Source: In Vivo - April 25, 2019 Category: Research Authors: YASUKAWA, M., TAIJI, R., MARUGAMI, N., KAWAGUCHI, T., KAWAI, N., SAWABATA, N., TOJO, T., TAKAHAMA, J., HAMAZAKI, N., HIRAI, T., TANIGUCHI, S. Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research