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  2. Do doctors still recommend aspirin? Yes, but it's complicated.

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    Aspirin "weakens the stomach's protective lining against stomach acid, making the stomach and intestines more vulnerable to ulcers, which can bleed," according to Harvard Health.

  3. Aspirin Use May Help Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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    Overall, the risk of developing colorectal cancer over a 10-year period was 1.98% among participants who used aspirin regularly, compared with 2.95% for people who didn’t use aspirin regularly.

  4. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    The most recent colorectal cancer study came to a similar conclusion, noting that it may be better to target aspirin use in some high-risk patients for colorectal cancer vs. making a blanket ...

  5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    For a small number of people, taking aspirin can result in symptoms including hives, swelling, and headache. [206] Aspirin can exacerbate symptoms among those with chronic hives, or create acute symptoms of hives. [207] These responses can be due to allergic reactions to aspirin, or more often due to its effect of inhibiting the COX-1 enzyme.

  6. Aging-associated diseases - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include overactive bladder, decreased stream of urine, hesitancy urinating, and incomplete emptying of the bladder. [19] [20] By age 40, 10% of men will have signs of BPH and by age 60, this percentage increases by 5 fold. Men over the age of 80 have over a 90% chance of developing BPH and almost 80% of men will develop BPH in their ...

  7. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Advertisement for a healthy diet to possibly reduce cancer risk. An average 35% of human cancer mortality is attributed to the diet of the individual. [9] Studies have linked excessive consumption of red or processed meat to an increased risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer, a phenomenon which could be due to the presence of carcinogens in meats cooked at high temperatures.

  8. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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    Many Americans 60 years and older still take daily aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease, even though it can pose significant health risks. ... for adults 70 and older, 38% are still ...

  9. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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    Small cell lung cancer has a five-year survival rate of 4% according to Cancer Centers of America's Website. [5] The American Cancer Society reports 5-year relative survival rates of over 70% for women with stage 0-III breast cancer with a 5-year relative survival rate close to 100% for women with stage 0 or stage I breast cancer.