Paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen are among the most widely used. While they are all effective for pain relief, they each ...

Essentially, aspirin can boost the immune system’s ability to fight cancer metastasis by stopping platelets — tiny blood cells that help with clotting — from suppressing T cells, the body’s natural ...

Aspirin, one of the world’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, could help fight cancer, a new study, published in Nature, a scientific journal, has discovered. Calling it a ‘Eureka moment’, ...

Through a mouse study, scientists have found that aspirin may help prevent metastases, or secondary tumors, by boosting the body’s immune response.

Scientists believe they have discovered how the cheap painkiller aspirin can stop cancers spreading. In animal experiments they showed the drug enhanced the ability of the immune system to fight back.

The new research suggests a path for aspirin to become a cancer treatment - but people are being warned not to start taking it daily without speaking to a doctor.

The scientists caution that, in some people, aspirin can have serious side-effects and clinical trials are underway to determine how to use it safely and effectively to prevent cancer spread ...

However, the researchers do caution that aspirin can have side effects and may not be suitable for everyone. Commonly, aspirin can cause stomach or gut irritation, nausea, and indigestion.