New research adds to growing evidence that the risk of developing rectal and colon cancers can be lessened by up to 50% with the regular use of pain relievers. This was the finding of a National Cancer Institute report that demonstrates that individuals at higher risk of these cancers due to family history also benefit from the use of painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin.
Colorectal cancers are the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. The study found that the decrease in cancer risk was variable, depending upon how frequently individuals used the pain relievers and also the type of cancer involved. In general, regular use of any one of 19 painkillers examined showed a 20% decline in the risk of colorectal cancer over a ten year period, and the more of the drugs that were taken the less likely the diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer was.
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