The Cancer Myth You Can FINALLY Ignore
Mainstream medicine has never met a disease they wouldn’t throw aspirin at.
And they’ve spent decades ignoring the risks.
This is a drug that can dramatically increase your risk of dangerous internal bleeds… and it can be particularly risky for seniors.
But many seniors are taking aspirin right now because they’ve been told it can help prevent cancer.
The only problem?
It’s not true. It’s never been true. And the science finally proves it.
Years ago, the idea started floating around that aspirin could reduce your risk of colon cancer – or keep cancer from coming back if you’d had it.
This always seemed a little bonkers to me – little more than wishful thinking.
Now, a major research review proves what I suspected all along.
A new Cochrane Review (pretty much the gold standard) pooled together all of the results on previous research on aspirin and colon cancer, and ran the numbers.
They couldn’t find any consistent evidence that aspirin or other NSAIDs reduced cancer risk – and concluded that these drugs should not be recommended.
In fact, they found that taking aspirin for up to 10 years probable made “little to no difference” in whether you’d get cancer.
On the other hand, they found PLENTY of evidence that aspirin increased bleeding risk in people who took it – especially dangerous brain bleeds.
So you’re getting all of the danger – and none of the benefit.
Listen, if I was having a heart attack, I’d probably take an aspirin. But other than that? No thanks.
If you’re taking aspirin for cancer prevention, talk to your doctor about this new research – and about throwing that pill bottle in the trash.
Mainstream medicine may want to throw aspirin at everything – but that doesn’t mean you have to.
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Cai Z, Meng Y, Yang W, Han Y, Cao D, Zhang B. Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for preventing colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma in the general population. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2026, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD015266. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015266.pub2. Accessed 04 March 2026.
