The work of UNC School of Medicine Professor and Lineberger member John Baron, MD, is featured in an article titled “Can aspiring fight cancer?” The article provides an overview of recent studies that suggest regular doses of aspirin can help prevent some types of cancer.
From the article:
“As mundane as it is, it’s really an incredible drug,” said Dr. John Baron, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, who studies aspirin and cancer prevention. “My general opinion is that aspirin is probably good for a large majority of the adult population.”