If you don’t know what the acronym USPSTF means, you haven’t
been taking me seriously. It stands for
United States Preventative Services Task Force and I have written about it
frequently, with usually a negative twist.
I also have discussed evidence that indicates, fairly convincingly, that
a daily small dose of aspirin significantly reduces the probability of
contracting cancers of various sorts, including ovarian. Well, the USPSTF – which generally tosses wet
blankets on prevention/early detection protocols because of cost, false
positives and the like – has surprised me by recommending the aspirin
regimen. See below:
Now it simply remains for you to pester your doctors about
this new medical wrinkle.
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