Aspirin and Cancer Risk

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Accumulating evidence suggests that aspirin could decrease the risk of a cancer diagnosis or the chance of death from commonly diagnosed cancers. However, studies and clinical trials have been mixed, and do the benefits outweigh the risks of gastrointestinal bleeding and peptic ulcers?

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