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Article: THE DO-IT-ALL DRUG; Breast cancer is the latest addition to the list of diseases the humble aspirin can prevent. And scientists believe there are thousands more Good Health.
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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Byline: DIARMUID JEFFREYS
THIRTY years ago, it was just the little tablet you took for a headache.
Now, barely a month goes by without scientists revealing that aspirin, fast emerging as the wonder drug of the 21st century, has proved effective against yet another disease.
As revealed in the Mail last week, scientists from Columbia University in New York have confirmed that an aspirin a day can dramatically reduce the chances of a woman developing breast cancer. Previous research has shown that regular doses of aspirin can also reduce the chances of men developing prostate cancer, and of either sex developing colon cancer, and possibly lung ...