Aspirin lowers prostate cancer recurrence

But the more scientists look into aspirin, the more they find it may be beneficial in treating other diseases too. And now experts claim aspirin may prevent prostate cancer from recurring in men who have had radiotherapy to treat the disease.

It's far too early to recommend that men who have a history of prostate cancer should start taking aspirin, the researchers warn. But further tests may be carried out as a result of this study's findings, and that might help researchers understand more about aspirin and its effects on prostate cancer.

Last year Oxford scientists discovered a third of bowel cancer deaths could be prevented if people took a daily dose of aspirin. However most healthy people are advised not to take it on a regular basis because of the side effects it can cause, including stomach bleeding and allergic reactions.