What do we think about the news breaking this m... - My Ovacome
What do we think about the news breaking this morning about aspirin? Does anyone have more information on its likely effectiveness.
Hi Becalm,
I have just come from a visit to my Oncologist and went prepared to ask him this question. Although we are in Spain he had already seen the article in the Lancet. He sniggered and said 'well it won't hurt you, take it if you want' !!
Anna x
I was told a few months ago, following a report that it was of benefit to colon cancer patients, that it would be OK for me to take it for ovarian cancer. I got this in writing but it was a fairly non-committal style letter. I should say that I have not been taking aspirin however I feel that this report sounds like good news for all of us but I want to wait until they have done more research, clarified the dose and looked at the pros and cos further regarding problems caused by aspirin vs. the potential benefits.
dont know how true this is, have been on 75gm of aspirin for a few years and still got o.c with a recurrence..
Bosue, me too. I took 75mgms aspirin for years and still developed ovarian cancer. If there is a benefit it could be because of aspirin's anti-inflammatory effect. You can get the same effect by taking a NSAID. I know some of the 'integrated oncology' practicioners in the US advocate the use of diclofenac. I think the jury's out - there needs to be more research. The article in The Lancet was actually an analysis of other studies of people who took aspirin compared with people who did not - apparently the results were so striking that researchers working on the original studies noticed the anti-cancer effect.
Many thanks for answers. I admit I am a bit sceptical myself but the numbers in the collective studies they reexamined seem impressive and the effect one researcher described on radio where the aspirin prevents platelets from clumping together and leading to new growth sounds plausible. I believe they may now pass it to NICE for an opinion so I suppose it has to be 'watch this space',Meanwhile taking or not taking an aspirin with care. All the best anyhow.
B.
When first dx with Stage 1V OC in March 1999, I had pulmonary embolisms and so after Heparin (initially) was prescribed Coumadin. After finishing treatment I was "disease free" so I was told to stop the Coumadin. When I told my famiy Dr she was horrified that I hadn't been told to take aspirin so she said to take 325 mg per day, which I did and still do! I have no way of knowing if it has helped keep me in remission ... I do so many things it could be any one of them - so I just keep doing everything and hope for the best.
Sandy.
I have to say, If I was able to take aspirin myself I would do. It can`t do any harm and well, we`ll do ANYTHING if there is even a smallest chance of helping.
Personally I wouldn`t wait for this to be tried and tested, if you are able to then take it now without delay, I wish I could, all the very best with it love from Tina xxx
There was an interesting item on this in The Sunday Times yesterday.which tried to explain the huge rise in cancer in the West over the past 80 years.
One theory is vegetables that we eat are deficient in salicylates which many plants accumulate as a protective response to infection or attack by pests. Aspirin is one of the richest sources of salicylate and it has been suspected for well over half a century that aspirin could fight cancer. Funding for aspirin trials has been difficult, there is no money in aspirin, which has been out of patent for decades.
The other comment is aspirin is subject to the same protocol as novel drugs in trials and that they need to get the regulators off their backs so that they can really start trialling something that can be bought in Tescos.
B you are correct in saying it does prevent the platelets from clotting together
It is something I will be taking, i WILL try anything.
Love Anna xx
