An aspirin a day keeps cancer at bay

It has long been hypothesised that aspirin prevents cancer deaths by preventing metastasis. A recent study demonstrates this to be mediated through inhibition of Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) leading to reversal of suppression of T cell immunity. I appraise the context and future research implications of th...

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Main Author: Mangesh A. Thorat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:BJC Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44276-025-00138-1
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Summary:It has long been hypothesised that aspirin prevents cancer deaths by preventing metastasis. A recent study demonstrates this to be mediated through inhibition of Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) leading to reversal of suppression of T cell immunity. I appraise the context and future research implications of these findings.
ISSN:2731-9377