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| About a third of 50- to 70-years-olds carry the bacterium Helicobacter pylori |
A mass screening campaign for Helicobacter pylori is advocated by Jack Cuzick of London University. Helicobacter pylori can cause stomach bleeds so elimination with antibiotics means that risk of ulcers with aspirin is reduced. After elimination of Helicobacter pylori, everyone between 50-70 years would be recommended to take a daily aspirin to reduce risk of all cancers by 25%.
Link to Newsnight 16/7/12 @ 31 mins 10 secs - 43 mins 44 secs
@35'50s - everyone over 40 should take 75mg Aspirin a day, everyone over 50 years 300mg a day. International Society of Cancer Prevention study (out of date website) due early August @ 37'20s says mass screening would reduce risk of stomach bleeds.
