Why all these conflicting statements?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 10:09

A report yesterday published in the Lancet suggests that taking one Aspirin each day could cut the risk if death from various cancers by as much as half.



Now Doctors in Bristol are urging caution on the Aspirin Cancer claim.



The latest findings in the Lancet showed that taking a daily dose of 75mg of Aspirin for five years or mire could reduce the risk of cancer.



Surely the Lancet should not be publishing statements like this if GP's are urging caution!

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 10:13

Caution is right. Some people are susceptible to stomach bleeds if they take too much/any aspirin. Costs and benefits have to be weighed carefully.



Bill, a little knowledge could leave you in the "Mire"

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 10:21

Bob, most certainly you are right.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 14:04

Easy answer is only take soluable aspirin and only after food.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 14:26

the Bristol doctors are saying to consult with GP before taking asprin long term, that's all. Doesn't change the results of the research findings published in the Lancet.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 14:56

Bill the bit you've missed is take the aspirin with milk I presume the milk is to protect the stomach lining

mahdel


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 15:39

The lancet is also the journal that published the widely discredited (by actual scientists, if not certain celebrities) study by a doctor who subsequently lost his license for gross malpractice which claimed vaccines cause autism. So just because it's in an academic journal doesn't mean it's true.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 16:29

I suppose one could hedge their bets until the medical experts agree, if ever, on the value of aspirin, ie half an aspirin a day with milk (semi skimmed of course). In that way one might reach a very good age with only half a heart attack and still with half a stomach not bled out. In the year 2,000 my PA repeatedly advised me to move to "Intheory" not TRNC. Had I found the place medical dilemmas would not occur, in theory