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Outcomes: Another Possible Aspirin Benefit for Men
Men over 60 who took aspirin or another anti-inflammatory drug daily were half as likely as those who didn't to be diagnosed with prostate cancer during a six-year Mayo Clinic study. The gap was even larger among men over 70, according to an article published last week in The Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen, known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, have been linked to lower levels of colon and breast cancer, said the study's lead researcher, Dr. Rosebud O. Roberts. Dr. Roberts said many of the men in the study appeared to be taking low doses of aspirin as part of a common regimen for preventing heart disease. She said she suspected that the oldest men showed the greatest benefit either because they were more likely to be taking a lot of anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions like arthritis, or because the drugs have a cumulative effect over decades. Dr. Roberts said she considered the study's results too preliminary to be a basis of treatment recommendations. And because aspirin and the other drugs all can have significant side effects, she recommended that men considering a daily dose talk with their doctors first.
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