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World Service,2 mins

Could aspirin help protect against colon cancer?

Health Check

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Prof Sir John Burn, a genetics expert at Newcastle University, UK, explains how his recent research with families with a propensity to develop certain cancers has shown the benefits of taking aspirin as a prevention against the disease. (Image: Prescription medicine, Credit: Getty Images.)

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