TY - JOUR AU - Deidda, Simona AU - Cabras, Francesco AU - Restivo, Angelo PY - 2017 TI - Aspirin: a new old anticancer drug JF - Annals of Research Hospitals; Vol 1 (May 2017): Annals of Research Hospitals Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - A positive effect of aspirin against colorectal cancer (CRC) was suggested for the first time by Kune et al . in 1988, who noticed a significant lower rate of aspirin users among new cases of colon and rectal cancer in Melbourne (Australia) metropolitan area [relative risk (RR), 0.49; 95% CI: 0.40–0.71] (1). Since then, the chemo-preventive potential of aspirin has been confirmed by different large cohort studies, in particular through analysis of data from large cardiovascular prevention trials (2). UR - https://arh.amegroups.org/article/view/3684