Enzyme may help aspirin protect against colon cancer

People with low levels don’t benefit from common drug

PLAYING DEFENSE  Aspirin’s protection against colorectal cancer might be limited to people with good supplies of a homegrown enzyme called 15-PGDH, a new study finds.

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Aspirin, the pain reliever that lowers fever and inhibits blood clotting, also shows impressive but spotty protection against colorectal cancer.