Aspirin: Scientist crack how painkiller might stop cancers from spreading - BBC News

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  • Scientific journal reports that ‘Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA2 suppression of T cell immunity’

Findings in the paper published in Nature on 5th March 2025, show that drugs that inhibit cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1), enhance immunity to cancer metastasis by releasing T cells from suppression, essentially providing the ability for the body’s immune system to stop the spread of cancer.

 Link: Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA2 suppression of T cell immunity | Nature

 

 

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