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Advanced Liver Disease Main Forums => Advanced Liver Disease => Topic started by: Hep Editors on November 13, 2017, 10:39:18 am

Title: Daily Aspirin May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk
Post by: Hep Editors on November 13, 2017, 10:39:18 am

Taking an aspirin a day—often recommended to help prevent heart disease—may also lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting, held this week in Washington, DC.

In a study of people with chronic hepatitis B in Taiwan, those who used aspirin therapy were nearly 40 percent less likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma than those who did not take daily aspirin.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/daily-aspirin-may-reduce-liver-cancer-risk

Title: Re: Daily Aspirin May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk
Post by: Lynn K on November 13, 2017, 03:16:00 pm

Because I have cirrhosis and a low platelet count I have been told to avoid meds like aspirin and NSAID’s as they can increase risk of bleeding. I don’t believe this will be of assistance to those of us with cirrhosis.