By: CATHERINE THORBECKE From: abcnews.go.com If a new study in mice ends up holding true for humans, there may be a new explanation for why breast cancer can spread after surgery. The wound-healing process may make the immune system too busy to catch cancer cells that travel around the body. The same study proposed, however, that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), however, could help …
Cancer surgery can awaken tumor cells, but in mice a cheap pill stops metastasis
By: Sharon Begley From: statnews.com Bottles of aspirin and ibuprofen won’t soon be carrying labels saying they reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence after surgery, but that kind of cheap drugstore remedy stemmed metastasis in a startling new study in mice. Although lumpectomy is often curative, in some cases it can activate tiny, distant tumors that had been held …
High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble
From Drugs.com People who take high doses of common painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) face a greater risk for heart problems, a new analysis shows. Although NSAIDs are used around the world to help people with inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, a review of nearly 650 randomized trials found that taking either 2,400 milligrams (mg) of ibuprofen …