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The authors note that while some practitioners are using their approach, most applied epidemiological studies still use models that incorporate exponentially distributed incubation and infectious periods; the authors hope their work will point to the next steps in delivering quantitatively accurate epidemiological models.
Regular use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory dugs (NSAIDs) has been consistently associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer and adenoma [ 1 2 3 4 ] , possibly due to NSAID-related inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, enhancement of cellular immune response, or induction of apoptosis [ 5 6 7 8 ] . A number of epidemiological studies have investigated the potential protective effect of NSAIDs with respect to other cancer sites.
But epidemiological studies are expensive to mount, difficult to execute, and take years to complete.
Figure 1shows that allele-specific overdominance (the biological phenomenon of interest) and population heterozygote advantage (the finding of epidemiological studies such as those cited above) are two different things.
The utility of NSAIDs, in particular aspirin, in the treatment of colon cancer has stemmed from studies conducted both in animals [ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ] and humans [ 12 13 14 15 ] . Evidence from human studies has largely come from epidemiological data indicating that aspirin and other NSAIDs can reduce the relative risk of developing colorectal cancer by approximately 40-50% [ 13 14 15 16 ] . The utility of NSAIDs in the cancer therapeutics is not limited to prevention strategies.
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