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Does regular use of aspirin reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

Nature Clinical Practice Oncology volume 3, pages 186–187 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textChan AT et al. (2005) Long-term use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of colorectal cancer. JAMA 294: 914–923

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