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Susan Swetter, M.D.

Publication Details

  • Aspirin is associated with lower melanoma risk among postmenopausal Caucasian women: the Women's Health Initiative.

    Gamba CA, Swetter SM, Stefanick ML, Kubo J, Desai M, Spaunhurst KM, Sinha AA, Asgari MM, Sturgeon S, Tang JY. Cancer. 2013; 119 (8): 1562-9

    Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been associated with decreased risk of gastric, colorectal, and breast cancer. However, the impact of NSAIDs on the risk of melanoma has been inconsistent. The authors evaluated the association between NSAID use and cutaneous melanoma risk in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study (OS).

    PubMedID: 23483536

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