Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer

This report was requested & funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality to assess the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on: (1) tumor incidence, (2) clinical outcomes after cancer treatment, & (3) tumor behavior. Computerized databases were searched to identify potentially relevant studies & industry experts were contacted for unpublished data. Although a large, but heterogeneous, body of literature suggests that omega-3 dietary enrichment may play a favorable role in the inhibition or prevention of tumor growth in some animal models, the quality of the reviews is not sufficient to permit strong conclusions to be drawn. Illustrations.Maclean, Catherine H. is the author of 'Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302767 and ISBN 1422302768.