Effects of aspirin on colorectal cancer related to lynch syndrome

This article is a review of "Long-term effects of aspirin on cancer risk in carriers of hereditary colorectal cancer: An analysis from the CAPP2 randomised controlled trial" by Burn et al. (2011), Lancet, 378, 2081-2087. For another perspective on the Burn et al. article as well as a discu...

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Published in:Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology 2012-11, Vol.3 (6), p.395-398
Main Author: Beck, Sarah Leilani
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This article is a review of "Long-term effects of aspirin on cancer risk in carriers of hereditary colorectal cancer: An analysis from the CAPP2 randomised controlled trial" by Burn et al. (2011), Lancet, 378, 2081-2087. For another perspective on the Burn et al. article as well as a discussion of challenges faced when interpreting a large prospective trial, please see the related article by Rita Wickham.
ISSN:2150-0878
2150-0886
DOI:10.6004/jadpro.2012.3.6.6