A recent study has revealed that a low dose of aspirin (75mg) is as effective in reducing cancer risk as larger doses for patients with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that heightens cancer susceptibility. Conducted with 1,879 participants, the trial advocated for the new dosage recommendation to health regulators. Participant Nick James, who lost family members to cancer, found the results comforting, highlighting optimism among patients regarding cancer prevention strategies, significantly influenced by the trial findings.
Prof Sir John Burn from Newcastle University stated that a study involving 1,879 individuals with Lynch syndrome shows a low dose of 75mg aspirin effectively reduces cancer risk as larger doses.
Nick James, a trial participant, reflects on his family's cancer history linked to Lynch syndrome, affirming the study's findings as 'massively reassuring' for those with genetic conditions.
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