respect? well, you know, the good news is we know precisely how aspirin works. and in this case, it cuts down on a genetic abnormality that s actually very common in many patients who have colon cancer, and especially those with an inherited disorder that predisposes them to colon cancer. who should be taking aspirin, as a result? well, i think this is such a central cause of colon cancer that i actually advise my patients over the age of about 45 to take one or two aspirin a day and this study shows that that reduced the risk of colon cancer, and to a lesser extent, endometr endometrial cancer. this is men and women? men and women. and it also works as an antiant anticoagulant. people say it s a good home remedy for everything from toenail fungus to a ring around