Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading

Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading 23 hours ago Share Save James Gallagher • @JamesTGallagher Health and science correspondent Share Save Getty Images Scientists believe they have discovered how the cheap painkiller aspirin can stop cancers spreading. In animal experiments they showed the drug enhanced the ability of the immune system to fight back. The team at the University of Cambridge said it was an exciting and surprise discovery that could eventually lead to cancer patients being prescribed the drug - but not yet and people are advised against just taking the pills themselves. Regular aspirin comes with risks and trials are still trying to figure out which patients are most likely to benefit. Tantalising data from more than a decade ago showed people who were already taking a daily aspirin were more likely to survive if they were diagnosed with cancer. But how? It appears to centre on a moment of vulnerability for a cancer - when a lone cell breaks ... Read full article.