Aspirin May Help Fight Cancer Spread

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have made an intriguing discovery about aspirin, a common and inexpensive painkiller. Their research suggests that aspirin might play a crucial role in preventing cancer from spreading throughout the body.

The study, conducted on animals, revealed that aspirin enhances the immune system's ability to fight against cancer cells. Specifically, it appears to target a vulnerable moment when a single cancer cell breaks away from the original tumor and attempts to spread to other parts of the body, a process known as metastasis.

Aspirin seems to work by disrupting platelets in the blood, which normally suppress T-cells (a type of white blood cell). By doing this, aspirin allows T-cells to more effectively hunt and destroy spreading cancer cells. However, researchers caution that more studies are needed before recommending aspirin as a cancer treatment, and people should not start taking it without consulting their doctor.