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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.
TAGS: NSAID | ONCOLOGY | METASTASIS | TUMOR
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NSAIDs May Play Role in Reducing Breast Cancer 4/18/2008

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%.
TAGS: NSAID | ASPIRIN | BREAST CANCER | ONCOLOGY | WOMEN'S HEALTH

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

When it comes to treating inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, taking more than one nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) could lead to complications beyond the common gastrointestinal side effects associated with some NSAID products.
TAGS: MISCELLANEOUS | NSAID | PAIN MANAGEMENT | INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

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