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Old 03-03-2005, 10:04 PM   #1
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"...Use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with a decrease in the risk of several cancers, including breast cancer. NSAIDs inhibit cyclooxygenase activity and thereby reduce prostaglandin synthesis; prostaglandins stimulate aromatase gene expression and thereby stimulate estrogen biosynthesis. Given the importance of estrogen in the pathogenesis of breast cancer, the ability of aspirin and other NSAIDs to protect against breast cancer could vary according to hormone receptor status..."


Association of Frequency and Duration of Aspirin Use and Hormone Receptor Status With Breast Cancer Risk

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstr...ournalcode=jama
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