AsCaP Collaboration based at Queen Mary University of London is a 5 year Catalyst award funded by Cancer Research UK to study ... the role of aspirin in cancer prevention and treatment. Professor Jack Cuzick is leading an international collaboration of experts including lab researchers, epidemiologists and clinical trial experts from institutes at Queen Mary University of London, Harvard School of Medicine, Newcastle University and University College London to explore why aspirin appears to only have a powerful effect on some cancer types. There is strong evidence that aspirin reduces the risk of bowel cancer, some evidence it can cut the risk of stomach and oesophageal cancers, and potentially a number of other cancers types. The research carried out and supported by AsCaP aims to find out who is likely to benefit most from the drug and who is at greater risk of bleeding side-effects. The researchers will also investigate what the best dose is, how long to take it for and how aspirin works to reduce cancer risk. read more