The A&E doctor says he has started taking the medicine after reading recent research Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters An A&E doctor says recent research has convinced him that we should be taking a cheap pill, commonly available over the counter, every day. Dr Rob Galloway says he takes it himself, and recommends others do as well. Dr Galloway told MailOnline his view had changed in the last few months after reading new evidence in the journal Cancer.
He said aspirin, derived from willow bark, is a natural painkiller and clot-preventer. And he said new evidence suggests it can reduce the risk of some types of cancer, and increase cancer survival risks by up to 20 per cent. That means the benefits could outweigh the slightly higher risk of developing stomach bleeding if you take aspirin regularly or take too much.
A review in the British Journal of Cancer, from Cardiff University, based on evidence from 118 projects looking at the impact of aspirin on 18 different types of cancer, showed a 20% drop in the risk of death from cancer, and any other illness, for people taking aspirin. And the latest study in the journal Cancer found that bowel cancer was less likely to spread in those taking aspirin. Dr Galloway said: "You must consult your doctor about this, but I believe the default position s.