"Preventing pancreatic cancer https may be an additional health benefit of using aspirin https to treat everyday aches and pains or prevent heart disease https A new study shows people who took aspirin at least once a month were  less likely to develop pancreatic cancer https than those who used other types of pain https relievers or nothing at all. Researchers also found people who regularly take lowdose aspirin to reduce their risk of heart disease https had a  lower risk of pancreatic cancer. But researchers are quick to point out that aspirin may not be for everyone and these results need to be confirmed by further studies. The study shows an association but is not designed to show cause and effect.  The results are not meant to suggest everyone should start taking aspirin once monthly to reduce their risk of pancreatic cancer says researcher XiangLin Tan of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester Minn. in a news release. Individuals should discuss use of aspirin with their physicians because the drug carries some side effects. Comparing Pain Relievers The study presented this week at the American Association for Cancer https Research nd Annual Conference in Orlando Fla. examined the relationship between the use of three common types of pain https relievers aspirin NSAIDs https and acetaminophen https and pancreatic cancer https Researchers compared pain reliever use in  people who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer https and  similarly matched healthy adults  years or older. The study showed that those who regularly used aspirin were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer. After adjusting for other factors known to affect pancreatic cancer risk such as body mass index BMI and smoking https status the study showed people who used aspirin at least at least one day during a month had a  lower risk of cancer compared with those who did not take aspirin regularly. Researchers found no association between NSAID or acetaminophen use and pancreatic cancer risk."