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This study found that both aspirin and COX-2 inhibitors were associated with improved outcomes in stage III colon cancer patients.

Comment: Patients took either aspirin OR a cox-2 inhibitor. The hazard ratio for occurrence free survival was 0.51 for aspirin and 0.53 for cox-2 inhibitors. What could explain this finding? Does the improved blood flow from taking aspiring protect against cancer?



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