Daily aspirin may exacerbate cancer in older adults
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The findings raise the possibility that taking aspirin every day may make cancers worse once they have developed in this age group.In recent years, there have been high hopes that taking a daily, low dose of aspirin might help protect older people from dementia, cognitive decline, and cancer.Doctors widely prescribe daily aspirin to people at high risk of cardiovascular problems. In addition, some clinical trials involving mostly middle-aged adults have found that aspirin may reduce the risk of developing cancer, especially colorectal cancer.However, until recently, evidence for the drug’s use as a preventive treatment in otherwise healthy older people has been lacking.A study originally published in March 2020 suggested that taking a daily low dose of aspirin did not protect older people from cognitive decline and dementia.
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