NSAIDs may be linked to reduced cancer recurrence among obese

In overweight women, aspirin or drugs that reduce inflammation might make certain breast cancers more treatable, researchers say.

Hormone-driven breast cancer was less likely to return in overweight women who regularly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), they found. NSAIDs, include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, reduce inflammation throughout the body.