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Can NSAIDs Play a Role in Preventing Cancer? 5/20/2008

Researchers at the National Sun Yat-Sen University and Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan say they've uncovered a mechanism by which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) attenuate tumor invasion and metastasis, leading them to think that NSAIDs may be a novel class of effective chemopreventive drugs.

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Researchers at London's Guy's Hospital said that aspirin and similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce breast cancer by up to 20%.

More Is Not Better When Taking NSAIDs 3/20/2008

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