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Examining the impact of regular aspirin use and PIK3CA mutations on survival in stage 2 colon cancer.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Jan 2017
Murphy Caitlin, Turner Natalie, Wong Hui-Li, Sinnathamby Mathu, Tie Jeanne, Lee Belinda, Desai Jayesh, Skinner Iain, Christie Michael, Hutchinson Ryan, Lunke Sebastian, Waring Paul, Gibbs Peter, Tran Ben
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Data suggest aspirin improves survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) harbouring PIK3CA mutations. The impact of aspirin is thought predominantly to be through an anti-inflammatory effect. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of aspirin use on survival in a real-world cohort of stage 2 colon cancer (CC) patients. METHODS: A prospective CRC database identified patients diagnosed with stage 2...
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