Similar reductions in the risk of human colon cancer by selective and nonselective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epidemiologic and laboratory investigations suggest that aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have chemopreventive effects against colon cancer perhaps due at least in part to their activity against cycloox...

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Main Authors: Alshafie Galal A, Beebe-Donk Joanne, Harris Randall E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/237