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. 2012 Apr 28;379(9826):1569-71.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61654-1. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

Are we ready to recommend aspirin for cancer prevention?

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Are we ready to recommend aspirin for cancer prevention?

Andrew T Chan et al. Lancet. .
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Conflict of interest statement: ATC has served as a consultant to Bayer HealthCare and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. NRC declares she has no conflicts of interest.

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