It turns out that acetylsalicylic acid is not only able to prevent the formation of blood clots, it also reduces the risk of cancer, said British researchers from the University of Oxford.

Scientists have conducted a study in which they analyzed how aspirin, which many people have taken for decades to prevent the formation of blood clots, affects the incidence of cancer. It turned out that acetylsalicylic acid has the property to reduce the number of cases of cancer, not just one form, but several.

Scientists found that the overall risk of cancer decreased by 20% within 20 years.

As for individual forms of oncological diseases, this positive effect was distributed as follows: in general, the risk of colon cancer decreased by 40%, lung cancer by 30%, prostate cancer by 10% and the greatest reduction in the risk of esophageal cancer - 60%.

Experts believe that people who take aspirin to prevent blood clots, also protect themselves from the occurrence of cancer.

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