Aspirin Link To Pancreatic Cancer Risk In Study “Inconclusive” – Bayer
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Results of a newly published study indicating that women who use aspirin two or more times per week are at an increased risk of pancreatic cancer are not "conclusive," Bayer Consumer Care maintains
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