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ArticleCancer science2010

Acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) improves synthesis of maspin and lowers incidence of metastasis in breast cancer patients [corrected].

Mau Bhattacharyya, Gannareddy V Girish, Rajeshwary Ghosh, Somashree Chakraborty, Asru K Sinha

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Article in Cancer science, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prophylactic and therapeutic effects of aspirin in cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mau BhattacharyyaSinha Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Garia, Calcutta, India.
Gannareddy V Girish
Rajeshwary Ghosh
Somashree Chakraborty
Asru K Sinha
Sinha Institute of Medical Science & Technology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maspin, a 42 kDa protein produced in normal breast cells, has been shown to inhibit the invasion and metastasis of breast cancer in an animal model. Ingestion of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) by breast cancer patients has been reported to restore the systemic synthesis of maspin through the stimulation of systemic nitric oxide production. Studies were carried out to determine the effect of aspirin on the incidence of breast cancer metastasis, which is reported to occur in 50% of patients who have previously received chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery. Thirty-five female patients (aged 41-65 years) with breast cancer who had previously received these therapies took one 75 mg/70 kg body weight enteric-coated aspirin tablet every 24 h, after an adequate meal, for 3 years. Their plasma nitric oxide and maspin levels were measured. The occurrence of metastasis was ascertained monthly by a qualified oncologist, and confirmed, if necessary, by biopsy. Daily ingestion of aspirin by participants resulted in an increase in maspin levels from 0.95 ± 0.04 to 4.63 ± 0.05 nM after 24 h. These levels were maintained for 3 years. These studies suggest that daily ingestion of aspirin might significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer metastasis in patients who have previously received anticancer therapies.

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AdultAgedAspirinBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNitric OxideSerpinsAspirinNitric OxideSERPIN-B5Serpins

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PMID20670296
PMCPMC11158745
OpenAlexW2093617056

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