Mennie A T, Dalley V M, Dinneen L C, Collier H O
Lancet. 1975 Nov 15;2(7942):942-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)90358-x.
Highly buffered acetylsalicylate was used to treat diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal side-effects of radiotherapy in 28 women who were receiving treatment for uterine cancer. In a double-blind, balanced, and randomised trial, acetylsalicylate significantly reduced the number of bowel motions and relieved abdominal pain and flatulence.