Common Pain Reliever Shows No Link to Breast Cancer Risk

A large Swedish study found no increased breast cancer risk from regular NSAID use, such as ibuprofen or naproxen. The finding offers reassurance to millions of women who rely on these over-the-counter drugs and suggests that disease prevention messaging around NSAIDs can focus on other documented risks rather than cancer concerns.

Originaltitel: Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Breast Cancer: Evidence from a General Female Population and a Mammographic Screening Cohort in Sweden