Although aspirin has often been associated with gastric mucosal damage, the use of aspirin may actually reduce the risk of gastric cancer, according to the results of a study published in the British Journal of Cancer .
Stomach cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
One important goal of cancer research is to identify environmental risk factors for different types of cancer. Some factors such as diet, exercise, pollution and stress have been associated with a higher incidence of some types of cancer. Conversely, other factors have been associated with a lower incidence of some types of cancer with high exposure to one or more of them. The researchers interviewed 567 individuals with gastric cancer and 1165 control subjects. Among the interview questions were questions regarding the use of pain relievers.