Aspirin may decrease risk of aggressive form of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 10:31 in Health & Medicine

New research shows that women who regularly use pain relief medications, particularly aspirin, have a decreased risk of serous ovarian cancer—an aggressive carcinoma affecting the surface of the ovary. The study reports that non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paracetamol (acetaminophen), or other analgesics did not decrease ovarian cancer risk.

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