Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Medications typically taken for pain relief may help reduce the risk of some breast cancers, according to a recent article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Researchers analyzed data from 38 observational studies involving more than 2.7 million women to see whether taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, reduced risk of breast cancer. Inflammation may be a risk factor in cancer, the report says.

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