According to a study conducted by Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a better chance of surviving if they take asprin.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/health/research/12aspirin.html?_r=1&hpw
The study showed those who used asprin before and after their diagnosis were one-third less likely to die from the disease. Those who took the medication after diagnosis only were one-half less likely to die.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/health/research/12aspirin.html?_r=1&hpw
Disclaimer
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Fast Facts
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Causes
After age 50
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Risk factors
Usually curable if detected early
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Can be found by a colonoscopy
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Survival rate increases with use of asprin
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Asprin connection discovered in a study conducted by Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Asprin use before and after diagnosis resulted in one-third less deaths
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Asprin use after diagnosis resulted in one-half less deaths
