An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

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del
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An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby del » Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:26 pm

Encouraging new study about aspirin that was published in The Lancet (probably the top medical journal in the world).

An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away, study finds
https://www.smh.com.au/national/an-aspi ... 5524r.html
Male, 33 @ dx, stage 1 RC (T1N0M0 mod. diff. 0/29 LNs)
2016-02 - Cancerous polyp removed during colonscopy, 0.5 mm margin
2016-03 - ULAR & TME surgery, temp ileostomy
2016-04 - DVT, pulmonary embolism
2016-11 - Ileostomy reversal
2018-10 - Another DVT & PE
2021 - 5 years of clean scopes/scans/bloods

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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby claudine » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:43 pm

DH is about to start taking aspirin in combination with acetaminophen for sciatica-like pain control; if it can also prevent recurrence then that's a major bonus!
Wife of Dx 04/18 (51 yo). MSS, KRAS G12A, no primary

Tumors: L4 04/18; left adrenal gland & small lung nodules 03/19
rectum 02/22 (pT3 pN0 stage 2A); L3 09/22

Surgeries: intestinal resect. 05/18 (no cancer - Crohn's); adrenalectomy 02/20
L3-L4-L5 fusion and corpectomy 05/20; LAR 04/22; ileo reversal 09/22
L2-L3 fusion and corpectomy 09/22

Treatments: EBRT 04/18; SBRT 02/19; Failed adjuvant Xelox ; Folfiri/Avastin 03/19 - 01/20
adjuvant chemorad (Xeloda) 06/22; SBRT 11/22; Xeloda/Avastin since 01/24

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henry123
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby henry123 » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:39 am

I have been taking aspirin 150 mg since the past 3 years or so.
It is definitely beneficial for people having Lynch Syndrome as per the various articles I have read.
I would strongly recommend it.
46yo M msi-high Lynch +ve
5/16 lap AR 14/21 L nodes +ve
T4N2M1
7/16 Capox 9 cyc
9/16 cea 2
1/17 550
PET CT mets in lung & peri
iri+ avast fail
3/17 10577
4/17 regro fail
5/17 cea 28800
5/17 CT inc in size of mes nodes ,onset of multi nodules in liver
6/17 Opdivo start
7/17 26754
8/17 5623
9/17 497
10/17 52
CT all clear exc a nodule in Lung. liver norm
1/18 3.6
Aspirin start
6/18 1.5 CT clear
12/18 1.1 NED
1/20 NED Opdivo stop
8/23 1.0 All ok

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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby Koreysue » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:11 pm

That’s really promising. Thanks for sharing :D
Ksue
Dx: 6/2017 stage 3 CC
Sigmoid, 2 nodes
CEA at dx: 6.1
Sigmoid Colectomy/folfox (last chemo (1/31/18)
CEA 4/2018: 2.4
CEA 7/2018: 3.7
Colonoscopy 8/18 clean
PET scan 8/20/18 NED
CEA 11/2018: 3.8
CEA 2/2019: 3.2
CT NED 6/18/19 / CEA : 3.4
CEA 10/21/19: 3.2
CEA 3/9/20: 3.8
CT NED /CEA 6/17/20: 3.8
CEA 11/4/20 4.6 <——— whyyyy? (will retest in a few weeks)
CT NED 12/1/20 CEA: 3.5
CEA 5/21 4.2
CEA 10/21 3.4
colonoscopy 10/21 10mm polyp
CEA 4/22 3.7
CEA 7/22 3.8
CEA 12/22 4
CEA 1/22 3.2 and NED 5yr scan

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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby Gravelyguy » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:48 pm

I had my 6 month scans and visit today at Mayo. I have been taking a low dose aspirin for over a year now and asked my onc. what the recommended dosage was as I tend to bleed pretty easily. He told me to keep taking what I am, but there isn’t a definitive dosage at this time.

Dave
6/17 dx mRC t3n1m1 very low rectal tumor 2 liver Mets 1.3 cm and .9 cm

6/17 begin 4 rounds Folfox w/Vectibix
9/17 short course radiation
10/17 rectal and liver resection LAR with coloanal anastomosis (no rectum left)
11/17-3/18 8 rounds Folfox
6/18 still NED!! Takedown
8/28/18 still NED! CEA .8 new low for me
10/18/18 colonoscopy clear
12/12/18 CEA .9 still NED!
6/11/19 CEA 1.0
12/19/19 CEA 1.0 still NED!
6/17/20 CEA 1.1 still NED!
12/15/20 CEA 1.1still NED!
12/16/21 CEA 1.2 still NED!

del
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby del » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:51 pm

I'm surprised more bowel cancer patients aren't prescribed daily aspirin. I have read about other studies which have shown aspirin reduces your risk for stroke and heart attack too. Unfortunately I'm on anticoagulants for life, so I am not able to take aspirin (too much of a bleeding risk).
Male, 33 @ dx, stage 1 RC (T1N0M0 mod. diff. 0/29 LNs)
2016-02 - Cancerous polyp removed during colonscopy, 0.5 mm margin
2016-03 - ULAR & TME surgery, temp ileostomy
2016-04 - DVT, pulmonary embolism
2016-11 - Ileostomy reversal
2018-10 - Another DVT & PE
2021 - 5 years of clean scopes/scans/bloods

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CRguy
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby CRguy » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:26 pm

For the record I do take daily ASA / aspirin (85 mg) for the cardiovascular benefits, since before diagnosis
BUTT ... still ended up with Stage IV CRC !!!!! :twisted:
So I guess I would not be in the 50% who benefit for CRC preventives :shock:

Having said that, I would / do continue to take it and also would like some more info from better defined studies as to dosages.
85 mg up to 600 mg is a HUGE variation in doses and while the 85 mg really does not affect my clotting factors,
I am sure 600 mg daily would absolutely have an impact of prolonged bleeding times.

It is not always the case that :
" if more is better ... TOO MUCH is just right ! "

Cheers all
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby I_will_fight » Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:40 pm

I have bi-lateral tinnitus (now it seems kind of silly that this used to worry me, funny how Cancer changes our perspective).

Is it not the case that Aspirin can trigger (or worsen) tinnitus? I know it seems like a good trade off but Tinnitus can be really annoying.
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT

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CRguy
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby CRguy » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:48 pm

No it is not really annoying homie...
it is MEGA EFFING !!!!!!!! ANNOYING :twisted: been there and am doing that as well

True story : my original family Doc once told me that is how they judged the proper DOSE of ASA in the bad old days.
increase the dose until the tinnitus is too bad ... and THEN reduce it :shock: :roll:
Seriously !

I hear you my friend
"what ... is that the phone ?
It's for you "
:mrgreen:

Cheers and best wishes
keep on keepin' ON
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far

I_will_fight
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby I_will_fight » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:07 am

CRguy wrote:No it is not really annoying homie...
it is MEGA EFFING !!!!!!!! ANNOYING :twisted: been there and am doing that as well

True story : my original family Doc once told me that is how they judged the proper DOSE of ASA in the bad old days.
increase the dose until the tinnitus is too bad ... and THEN reduce it :shock: :roll:
Seriously !

I hear you my friend
"what ... is that the phone ?
It's for you "
:mrgreen:

Cheers and best wishes
keep on keepin' ON
CRguy


Oh man, sorry to hear that your T is so unbeareble, my T is not so bad, I am normally able to forget about it during daytime activities. it is always there but it does not always bother me.
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT

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CRguy
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Re: An aspirin a day helps keep bowel cancer away

Postby CRguy » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:01 pm

Like so much of this CRC nonsense ... it is bearable and does change thru the day,
depending upon ambient background noise and activity.

I understand there are noise cancelling hearing aids which may help with this.

My problem : my hearing acuity is better than my younger wife's,
so I am not ready for ear buds !!!

Can't win sometimes

Cheers
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far


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