Journal article
Does the long-term use of aspirin decrease the risk of death due to cancer?
Abstract
Question: Does the long-term use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) decrease the risk of death due to cancer? Design: Pooled analysis. Data source: Cochrane Collaboration, Database of Systematic reviews, PubMed and Embase. Study selection: Individual patient data from all randomized trials of daily ASA versus no ASA with a mean duration of scheduled trial treatment of 4 years or longer were used to determine the effect of allocation to ASA on risk …
Authors
Chaudhury PK; Stephen WJ; Dozois EJ; Baxter NN; Brasel KJ; Brown CJ; Chaudhury PK; Divino CM; Dixon E; Fitzgerald GWN
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 427–429
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
December 1, 2013
DOI
10.1503/cjs.025513
ISSN
0008-428X