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Aspirin Use and Survival Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Adam BakerChristiana Kartsonaki
Published in: The oncologist (2023)
The only significant association of aspirin with breast cancer outcomes is lower breast-cancer-specific mortality in patients who used aspirin post-diagnostically. However, factors such as selection bias and high inter-study heterogeneity mean that this result should not be treated as conclusive, and more substantial evidence such as that provided by RCTs is needed before any decisions on new clinical uses for aspirin should be made.
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