Researchers collected data from more than 1,200 men over age 40 who were referred for a biopsy of the prostate. About 46 percent of the men took NSAIDs, primarily aspirin.
Doctors found PSA levels were about 9 percent lower in men taking aspirin.
Meds might make prostate cancer harder to detect
A new study suggests middle-aged men who take aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, may have significantly lower levels of PSA.
PSA is a blood protein used to spot prostate cancer.
