Don’t stop taking aspirin unless your healthcare provider tells you to. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions. If you take aspirin or a medication that contains aspirin, you may need to stop taking it 5 days before your procedure.If your healthcare provider gives you other instructions, follow those instead. If you take an NSAID or a medication that contains an NSAID, stop taking it 48 hours (2 days) before your surgery or as directed by your healthcare provider.įollow these instructions if you’re having a radiology procedure (including Interventional Radiology, Interventional Mammography, Breast Imaging, and General Radiology).If you take vitamin E or a supplement that contains vitamin E, stop taking it 7 days before your surgery or as directed by your healthcare provider.If you take aspirin or a medication that contains aspirin, you may need to change your dose or stop taking it 7 days before your surgery.Before your surgeryįollow these instructions if you’re having surgery or a surgical procedure. Read the “Examples of Medications” section to see if your medications contain aspirin, other NSAIDs, or vitamin E. You’ll also find instructions in the information about your treatment. They’ll tell you if you need to stop taking it.

If you take aspirin, other NSAIDs, or vitamin E, tell your healthcare provider. Back to top Instructions Before Your Cancer Treatment For more information, read the resource Herbal Remedies and Cancer Treatment.

Other dietary supplements (such as other vitamins and herbal remedies) can also affect your cancer treatment. They affect your platelets (blood cells that clot to prevent bleeding) and can increase your risk of bleeding during treatment. It’s important to stop taking these medications before many cancer treatments. This information will help you identify medications that contain aspirin, other NSAIDs, or vitamin E.

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