Colon Cancer Symptoms In Women - While men tend to get colon cancer more often, even women should take adequate measures to protect themselves against this type of cancer. A study conducted recently has shown some promise in treating colon cancer in women. The study concluded that taking aspirin on a regular basis could reduce the risk of women getting this form of cancer.

However, the findings of the study are based on data and not clinical tests and trials. Nonetheless, the study found that people with polyps could prevent cancer from setting in by taking aspirin regularly. This led the researchers to extend their conclusion to claim that those who did not have polyps could actually take aspirin on a daily basis and prevent polyp-formation, which is precursor to colon cancer.

The study claims that women should take 2 aspirins every day if they want to reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer by one-third. And women who take more number of aspirins can reduce their risk by nearly 50 percent.

However, many in the medical fraternity are not convinced by this study and it has raised a lot of debate. But at the same time, it has fueled curiosity. Now some important medical journals are claiming that if women take one to two aspirins a week for 10 years, they would reduce their risk of getting cancer substantially. However, some researchers claim that any anti-inflammatory medication would help to get rid of the polyps and prevent them from coming back, and thus reduce the risk of getting the cancer.

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