The New England journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
A randomized trial of aspirin to prevent colorectal adenomas in patients with previous colorectal cancer.
Experimental studies in animals and observational studies in humans suggest that regular aspirin use may decrease the risk of colorectal adenomas, the precursors to most colorectal cancers. ⋯ Daily use of aspirin is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of colorectal adenomas in patients with previous colorectal cancer.