thomasdevos
10-03-2009, 01:10 PM
Breast Cancer and Aspirin Treatment
Aspirin reduces the risk of breast cancer ? or is it?
Many press reports and the Internet have recently highlighted what appears to be a link between the use of low-dose aspirin daily and a lower rate of evolution of certain types of breast cancer.
Most research has focused on the risk of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer ? and this is a type of breast cancer ? other types may or may not be influenced by the regular intake of ‘aspirin.
Scientists who have examined this issue have shown that the risk of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer was significantly reduced by nearly 16% among those with a low dose of aspirin daily, but did not been reduced for women who may have adopted other anti ? inflammatory drugs. Previous authors had thought it might be an effect on inflammation was important, but this study seems to go against it ? which suggests it's something to do with aspirin itself and not simply the fight against drugs on the inflammatory properties.
Most experts believe that the 16% reduction in risk is modest and that the reduction in risk was shown for one subtype of breast cancer and a dose of one type of drug ? aspirin ? suggests that further research is needed. They also point to other studies that have shown conflicting results, which implies that it is too early to suggest that aspirin may be a way to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
It is also important to remember that a daily and regular use of aspirin does not carry its own risks. It can cause irritation of the lining of the stomach and increased risk of bleeding and ulcers ? with elderly patients, often more sensitive to that.
? With the current level of knowledge, it seems inadvisable for women to start taking these medications on a daily basis in the mere hope that it will reduce their risk of breast cancer.
? For a disease of this magnitude, which has very important implications for individual and public health, it seems more research is needed.
Reference Site:
breast cancer treatment (http://breast-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
www.breastcancer.org (http://www.breastcancer.org/)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast)
breastcancer.about.com (http://breastcancer.about.com/)
Aspirin reduces the risk of breast cancer ? or is it?
Many press reports and the Internet have recently highlighted what appears to be a link between the use of low-dose aspirin daily and a lower rate of evolution of certain types of breast cancer.
Most research has focused on the risk of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer ? and this is a type of breast cancer ? other types may or may not be influenced by the regular intake of ‘aspirin.
Scientists who have examined this issue have shown that the risk of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer was significantly reduced by nearly 16% among those with a low dose of aspirin daily, but did not been reduced for women who may have adopted other anti ? inflammatory drugs. Previous authors had thought it might be an effect on inflammation was important, but this study seems to go against it ? which suggests it's something to do with aspirin itself and not simply the fight against drugs on the inflammatory properties.
Most experts believe that the 16% reduction in risk is modest and that the reduction in risk was shown for one subtype of breast cancer and a dose of one type of drug ? aspirin ? suggests that further research is needed. They also point to other studies that have shown conflicting results, which implies that it is too early to suggest that aspirin may be a way to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
It is also important to remember that a daily and regular use of aspirin does not carry its own risks. It can cause irritation of the lining of the stomach and increased risk of bleeding and ulcers ? with elderly patients, often more sensitive to that.
? With the current level of knowledge, it seems inadvisable for women to start taking these medications on a daily basis in the mere hope that it will reduce their risk of breast cancer.
? For a disease of this magnitude, which has very important implications for individual and public health, it seems more research is needed.
Reference Site:
breast cancer treatment (http://breast-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
www.breastcancer.org (http://www.breastcancer.org/)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast)
breastcancer.about.com (http://breastcancer.about.com/)