Daily aspirin: Risks and benefits

Daily aspirin is recommended for high risk heart patients

Taking a small daily dose of aspirin has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer. But experts say it is still too early to start recommending it to patients. So what are the risks and benefits of taking this drug?

What is aspirin?

How does it work?

Why low-dose aspirin?

What are the risks?

What do we know about taking aspirin to prevent cancer?

Who should take it daily?