Is it true aspirin can help prevent lung cancer?

Is it true aspirin can help prevent lung cancer?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: Does lung cancer run in families?; Is it true aspirin can help prevent lung cancer?; Can nutrition help prevent lung cancer? and more...

In a number of epidemiologic case control studies, aspirin has been shown to reduce cancer development. Aspirin is a type of drug called an NSAID, which are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and lung cancer as well as other types of cancers has been shown to have a reduced incidence amongst current smokers and former smokers.