Aspirin use cuts hereditary cancer risk in half

A study reported online on October 28, 2011 in The Lancet found that using aspirin on a regular basis reduces the risk of developing hereditary cancers by 50 percent among those with an inherited disorder known as Lynch syndrome. Lynch syndrome is caused by defects in genes responsible for detecting and repairing damaged DNA, which significantly increases the risk of cancer (primarily of the colon or uterus) in those affected by the disorder. Approximately 10 percent of colon and uterine cancers are believed to be the result of hereditary factors.

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