A new study found a correlation between regular use of a popular over the counter drug and a decreased risk in certain types ...

The study combined and reanalysed data from three separate studies involving 965 cancer patients and 1,779 people who were in hospital for other conditions. Many of the aspirin users were taking ...

Aspirin use in patients with PIK3CA-mutated colorectal cancer reduces recurrence risk by over 50%, found a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The findings could lead to immediate ...

Imagine if a cheap, accessible and relatively safe pill could prevent cancer in those who have never had it and stop it from returning among those in remission. The idea that aspirin is such a ...

Aspirin was at the centre of a health scare today amid evidence it could cause pancreatic cancer. New research suggests those who use the painkiller regularly over a long period are up to 86 per ...

Aspirin, a widely available and inexpensive drug, has failed to improve survival or reduce recurrence rates in women with early-stage but high-risk breast cancer, according to a Harvard-led clinical ...

Did you know aspirin may stop cancer spread? Yep. Aspirin. But how? When cancer cells break away from a tumor to spread (metastasize), they're easier to kill. A primary tumor protects its cells ...

Peter Loftus is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Philadelphia covering the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries. He has written about Covid-19 vaccines, advances in cancer treatments, ...