Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 08/11/2009 - 14:22

CHICAGO (AP) -- Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent....


 

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