title: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cancer, with an especial focus on esophageal cancer.
abstract: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been extensively used for relief of pain and fever, and prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for several decades. Recently, the use of these compounds has been reported to be associated with reduction in occurrence of a variety of cancers. In this paper, we reviewed anti-cancer mechanisms of NSAIDs and their potential preventive and even therapeutic effects on cancer, focusing on esophageal cancer in particular.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. liujf@heinfo.net
authors.forename: Jun-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal