Aspirin and Acetaminophen Use and the Risk of Cervical Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we investigated whether regular use of aspirin or acetaminophen was associated with risk of cervical cancer in women treated at an American cancer hospital.

Methods

This case-control study included 328 patients with cervical cancer and 1,312 controls matched on age and decade enrolled. Controls were women suspected of having but not ultimately diagnosed with a neoplasm. Analgesic use was defined as regular (at least once per week for ≥6 months), frequent (≥7 tablets/week), very long term (≥11 years), or frequent, long term (≥7 tablets per week for ≥5 years).

Results

Compared to nonusers, frequent aspirin use was associated with decreased odds of cervical cancer (odds ratio, 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.97). A slightly larger associati

SUBMITTER: Friel G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4764061 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature