'Aspirin lowers mouth cancer risk'

Long-term use of aspirin-like drugs reduces the risk of mouth cancer in smokers but raises the chances of death from heart disease, according to researchers.

Previous studies had suggested that the medicines, called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), could help prevent several types of cancer.

But prolonged use of such drugs has also been shown to cause heart problems.

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