An Aspirin A Day Reduces Melanoma Risk - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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An Aspirin A Day Reduces Melanoma Risk - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

For years, doctors have been prescribing a daily dose aspirin to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. More recently aspirin has proven effective in lowering the risk of colon cancer. A new study from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute suggests that long-term aspirin use may also significantly lower the risk of cutaneous melanoma (CM), the most deadly form of skin cancer.

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