Don't get too excited. Evidence shows that the aspirin seems to only be effective for the colon cancer patient who have a certain gene mutation. This mutation seems to be present in 1/6 of all colon cancer patients and aspirin does not seem to be effective for those who do not have the mutation.
Doctors are tentative about these findings and more research must be done before aspirin is recommended widely for colon cancer.
Colo-rectal cancers are the leading cause of cancer deaths all over the world. It would be a huge breakthrough if aspirin could help to save some of these lives.
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