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Aspirin vs placebo as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer

JAMA

2024-04-29
(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial that included 3,020 patients with high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, daily aspirin therapy did not improve risk of breast cancer recurrence or survival in early follow-up. Despite its promise and wide availability, aspirin should not be recommended as an adjuvant breast cancer treatment. 

Authors: Wendy Y. Chen, M.D., of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4840)

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[Press-News.org] Aspirin vs placebo as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
JAMA