Anyone use Aspirin?

[YDLSmyth]

Hello ladies - I was reading that a small daily dose of aspirin might help with this dreaded disease we are afflicted with.

Does anyone use it or sought medical advice on it or is it just an old wives tale?

Lots of Love - Yvonne

[Davonian]

Morning Yvonne, I also read that Aspirin might help and started taking it about a month ago. Not sure if it is helping but personally I felt in my case it was worth a try. I would seek medical advice first. Especially if you are already taking medication. Jaki 😀🤗

[candyapplegrey]

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[candyapplegrey]

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[Zssu]

Hi Yvonne, I am on no other maintenance drugs. I have had 2 breast cancers and hgs ovarian cancer. My oncologist said as my oc was only 1c they would not give me a parp inhibitor unless I get a recurrence even though I have brca1 variant. The only thing she would suggest was Aspirin. She said that it was considered that the blood thinning property of aspirin may assist when you have a risk of tumours. Of course there is no incentive for big drug companies to throw a lot of research at this! However I have been taking aspirin for 18 months and I do notice that my blood is thinner, ie I bleed longer if cut. Please get professional advice though as you may have some other reason why it would not suit. I have no side effects though and it gives me a bit of peace of mind. Very best wishes, Sue

[Zssu]

** there was a study in usa at the Moffatt Cancer Centre in 2018 re aspirin/ovarian cancer

[Kayadiana]

I’m taking it - 75mg - plus vitamin D and various other natural compounds to complement the standard treatment. There’s good evidence to suggest it may help (look for research papers on PubMed) although, as Zssu says, there’s no incentive for pharmaceutical companies to do a full trial. Do be sure it’s the very small ‘flight’ dose, though, as the standard dose for headaches is far too large. And obviously don’t take it if you’re on blood-thinners.Best

[Torian in reply to Kayadiana]

I don’t understand the comment re the pharmaceutical companies. Aspirin is already an approved drug so is past the initial research and development stages that cost millions - money that the pharmaceuticals have to recoup when a drug goes on the market and to also help fund future research. If Aspirin is useful in any way, you can be sure someone will be looking into it somewhere. To be honest if anything seems to help us as individuals and your doctor says it’s safe to take with your other medication then it’s a positive.

[SUE7777]

I would say talk to your onc and don't take it if your on treatment. Sue xx

[Di16]

I was told once that starting Aspirin is most effective if started while NED. Di

[RoseMS]

Yes, I take a mini aspirin, 75mgs most days. Ive heard from several sources this can be beneficial. My dr knows i take it (it wasnt prescribed). I also take a statin, which is prescribed, but only because I requested it. GP gave it to me based on my cholesterol measure, not as a cancer aid or she would not have given it to me. I am on PARP now 8 months after frontline chemo and doing well.

[lesleysage]

My oncologist put me onto 75mg aspirin in 2011 after finishing carbo/taxol for the first occurrence and I kept it going until last March when I fractured my wrist; the surgeon said updates now indicted ovarian is not one of those cancers for which there is any evidence for help...unless you have Lynch Syndrome in which case it is helpful to reduce other cancers (bowel, I think) which arise in patients with Lynch Syndrome. I think Lynch is caused by mis-match repair deficiency, so best check with Ovacome Support Team or start with their website:- ovacome.org.uk/pages/search...

Warm wishes and apologies for my 'patchy knowledge', L

[Kblaisel]

I’m on the Care Oncology protocol and their oncologist that I consult with every 3 months said that I should take the 81mg dose every day. This along with my 4 repurposed off-label drugs (metformin, mebendazole, atorvastatin and every other month:doxycycline . She also told me to take a daily Claritin. None of these drugs will be clinical studied for any new indications by pharmaceutical companies. However, we can hope that the NIH performs studies on them. In the meantime, the Care Oncology folks are doing their own studies and of course there’s always anadotal evidence of some of the effectiveness.

[Lizzieanne in reply to Kblaisel]

May I ask why your doctor said to take Claritin and does it make you sleepy. Thanks

[Kblaisel in reply to Lizzieanne]

My oncologist at the Care Oncology Clinic explained there have been several large studies of H1 antihistamines on people with breast cancer and melanoma. It appears that only Claritin (loratadine) and Clarinex (desloratadine) work to attack tumors. Maybe you can google “loratadine and cancer” and see the results of the recent studies. I don’t get sleepy. I take it at lunchtime. Good luck!

[Lizzieanne in reply to Kblaisel]

Thank you v much. Will check this out

[Stuee01 in reply to Kblaisel]

Hello,

I was thinking of this for my partner and wanted to ask how you feel about the protocol? Do you feel it has been working for you? Any serious side effects of all the off label drugs?

Thanks!

Stephanie

[janeroe]

I Have the lynch gene and have been taking aspirin for 7 years ..usually 3 x 75 mg....had ovarian cancer aug 2013 1c....dont have any problems being on it ..hope this helps

[sticky3006 in reply to janeroe]

Hi Janeroe, am I right in thinking you take a total of 225mgs Aspirin a day? Do you take something to protect your stomach too? thanks

[Newbie_2020]

There is a wide body of research that validated the benefits of Aspirin for patients with breast, prostate and colon cancers.

My oncologist confirmed this, too. However, it is not approved, as yet, as part of NICE guidelines.

The dose varies between 75mg - 300 mg a day depending on many personal factors to include age and weight, and most importantly if you have a condition that thins the blood or you are on any blood thinning medications.

[sticky3006 in reply to Newbie_2020]

thank you for the info. x