News sources reported a new study that found women who took aspirin, known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) daily were 16% less likely to develop breast cancer.
Researchers studied the questionnaire responses from a previous study conducted in 2003 and used the answers to relate the use of NSAIDs to the chance of developing breast cancer. They concluded that "breast cancer risk was not significantly associated with NSAID use, but daily aspirin use was associated with a modest reduction in oestrogen-receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer." However they suggested further research is required as other studies have shown conflicting results.
Source: "Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and breast cancer risk in the National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study" Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10:R38doi:10.1186/bcr2089 ( free f/t)
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