Common pain medication could reduce cancer spread, study finds
Taking a common over-the-counter pain reliever could help keep certain cancers from spreading.That’s according to a new study ...
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The common drug that may prevent cancer spread
A new study found that aspirin may help prevent some cancers from spreading by enhancing the immune system's ability to attack metastatic cells.
The Independent11d
‘Eureka’ moment as scientists discover common drug stops some cancers spreading
They found that ARHGEF1 is switched on when T cells are exposed to a clotting factor called thromboxane A2 (TXA2) – this was an unexpected finding for the scientists. TXA2 is produced by ...
The Mirror11d
Cancer risk may be slashed by one everyday medicine, Cambridge scientists reveal
The team found that ARHGEF1 is switched on when T cells are exposed to a clotting factor called thromboxane A2 (TXA2). TXA2 is produced by platelets in the blood and aspirin is already known to ...
Indiatimes9d
Can aspirin prevent cancer from spreading?
Researchers found that aspirin decreases thromboxane A2 (TXA2) production, thus preventing T cell suppression and reducing the frequency of metastases in mice models. This discovery suggests a ...
AOL9d
Aspirin may prevent cancer metastasis by boosting immune response
The study, published in Nature, found that, in mice, aspirin acted on platelets — the tiny cells that cause blood to clot — making them produce less of a clotting factor, thromboxane A2 (TXA2 ...