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12/11/07
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Fish Oil Might Slow Prostate Cancer
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study with mice suggests that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from fish might help slow prostate cancer.
The comparable levels of dietary omega-3s used in the study "are much higher than the average Western diet, but they are not unachievable," said senior researcher Yong Chen, a professor of cancer biology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. Omega-3 fatty acids -- especially the "long-chain" forms found in oily fish -- have become the latest nutrition superstars, with studies suggesting they can help prevent heart disease and even cancer. The exact mechanism driving the purported anti-cancer effect is still unclear, Chen said. One leading theory contends that specific cellular enzymes metabolize omega-3s in ways that retard malignancy. However, Chen's team is investigating Read the Complete Article Similar content: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth, in Prostate Cancer Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth, in Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Gene Also Raises Colon Cancer Risk, in Prostate Cancer Better Prostate Cancer Test May Be Near, in Prostate Cancer Obese Men More Likely To Die From Prostate Cancer, in Prostate Cancer |
