Effect of aspirin on long-term risk of colorectal cancer: consistent evidence from randomised and observational studies.

BACKGROUND: Randomised trials have shown that aspirin reduces the short-term risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas in patients with a history of adenomas or cancer, but large trials have shown no effect in primary prevention of colorectal cancer during 10 years' follow-up. However, the delay f...

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Main Authors: Flossmann, E, Rothwell, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2007