Share on Pinterest Research in mice shows how aspirin may boost the immune response against cancer, keeping secondary tumors at bay. Image credit: AsiaVision/Getty Images. Around half of all ...

Scientists believe they have discovered how the cheap painkiller aspirin can stop cancers spreading. In animal experiments they showed the drug enhanced the ability of the immune system to fight back.

An unassuming painkiller that most people have in their cupboard could help prevent the spread of cancer. Experts might have ...