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More research needed into effect of oily fish on prostate risk

Cancer Research UK has said that more research is needed to investigate the effect of eating oily fish on men's risk of prostate cancer after US scientists claimed that it may provide protection against aggressive forms of the disease.


A research report in the journal Clinical Cancer Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may protect against advanced prostate cancer, even in men with a faulty gene that places them at higher risk.

Read the whole article at Cancer Research UK

27. 3. 2009 Cancer Research UK


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