Omega-3 fatty acids may help improve treatment and quality of life in cancer patients

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-07/asfp-ofa072715.php

Public Release: 28-Jul-2015
Omega-3 fatty acids may help improve treatment and quality of life in cancer patients
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.)

Adding omega-3 fatty acids to anti-tumor medications may improve treatment response and quality of life for cancer patients according to a new study by researchers at the University Hospitals of Leicester in the United Kingdom.

The study, published today in the OnlineFirst version of the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), the research journal of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), examined 50 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

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