What do these choices mean for me?

Your chance of getting bowel cancer would be lower than if you did not take aspirin.

Your chance would still be higher than someone without Lynch syndrome.

The chance of bowel cancer would be affected by other things like if you are overweight or eat too much red meat.

You would still have regular bowel screening to check for cancer.

There is some evidence that aspirin lowers your chance of getting other cancers, but not as much as it does for bowel cancer.

Some people will still get bowel cancer even if they take aspirin.

Your chance of getting bowel cancer would not be lowered by taking aspirin.

However, there are other things that you can do that may lower your chance of getting bowel cancer, like eating less red meat, drinking less alcohol, and keeping a healthy body weight. You can read more here.

Your chance of getting bowel cancer would not be lowered by taking aspirin.

However, there are other things that you can do that may lower your chance of getting bowel cancer, like eating less red meat, drinking less alcohol, and keeping a healthy body weight. You can read more here.

Bowel cancer is usually treatable if it's found early enough. Unfortunately, even when bowel cancer is treated, there's sometimes a chance that the cancer could spread or come back.

In more advanced cases, symptoms may be controlled and the spread of the cancer may be slowed using a combination of treatments.

If you want to read more about treating bowel cancer, click here.

Bowel cancer is usually treatable if it's found early enough. Unfortunately, even when bowel cancer is treated, there's sometimes a chance that the cancer could spread or come back.

In more advanced cases, symptoms may be controlled and the spread of the cancer may be slowed using a combination of treatments.

If you want to read more about treating bowel cancer, click here.

Bowel cancer is usually treatable if it's found early enough. Unfortunately, even when bowel cancer is treated, there's sometimes a chance that the cancer could spread or come back.

In more advanced cases, symptoms may be controlled and the spread of the cancer may be slowed using a combination of treatments.

If you want to read more about treating bowel cancer, click here.

Taking aspirin every day may help you feel positive that you’re doing something to lower your chance of getting bowel cancer.

You may feel worried about the chance of getting bowel cancer.

You may feel worried about the chance of getting bowel cancer.

The best dose of aspirin is not yet known.

Most people with Lynch syndrome who take aspirin take 150-300mg a day, depending on their weight. For comparison: a normal amount of aspirin sold over the counter to take for pain relief is 300mg.

It is important to speak to your GP or genetics service first.

You would not take aspirin.

You would not take aspirin.

The evidence suggests you should take aspirin for at least 2 years to lower the chance of getting bowel cancer.

Some evidence shows that you can stop taking aspirin after 5 years. Some people will keep taking it longer, up to age 70.

You would not take aspirin.

You would not take aspirin.

The most common side effects of taking aspirin every day are indigestion, bruising more easily and cuts taking longer to stop bleeding. There may be medicines you can take to help with these side effects.

The older you are, the more likely you are to have side effects.

You can talk to your GP or genetics service about options for managing these side effects.

You can see more about side effects later on the website.

You would not have side effects.

You would not have side effects.