• Do fruit and veggies lower colorectal cancer risk?

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:55:34
    It’s controversial. Now, researchers at Imperial College, in London, UK, have reviewed the evidence. First, the details. 19 studies with statistical evaluation of the colorectal cancer risk associated with fruit and vegetable intake were included. And, the results. The relative risk for colorectal cancer for fruits and vegetables was lower with higher intake. For fruits [...]

  • Effect of fish oil on weight loss during chemotherapy

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:55:33
    Involuntary weight loss is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity in patients with advanced cancer. Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, studied patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer first-line chemotherapy. First, the details. 40 patients were assigned to a treatment group. Fish oil 2.2 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/day Standard care Blood [...]

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