title: Protective effect of aspirin associated with SNP.
abstract: According to findings of a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, people with a single-nucleotide polymorphism on chromosome 8q24 who regularly use aspirin can cut their risk of colorectal cancer by about half.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001241:Aspirin