The potential of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of non-melanoma skin cancer

Cancer Detection and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-232

  Black, Homer S ^a   Rhodes, Lesley E ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Delayed type hypersensitivity; Essential fatty acids; Linoleic acid; Non melanoma skin cancer; Omega 3 fatty acids; Omega 6 fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Prevention; Prostaglandin E synthase type 2; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; ERYTHEMA; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN CANCER; TUMOR GROWTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FISH OILS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFLAMMATION; LIGHT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33746763511     PISSN: 0361090X     EISSN: 15251500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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