Aspirin link to CRC protection dependent on genetics, study says

Aspirin has been found to protect against colorectal cancer, but a new study suggests the ability of aspirin and related NSAIDs to prevent CRC is associated with genetic make-up, according to a Medscape report.

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The study researchers, published in JAMA, found that aspirin or NSAIDS was associated with a lower CRC risk in the majority of the cohort, but those with a rare genotype who used aspirin had an increased risk of CRC. Four percent to 5 percent of the cohort had the rare genotype.

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