Omega-3 fatty acids and cancers: A systematic update review of epidemiological studies

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 107, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Gerber, Mariette ^a,b  

^a CENTRE VAL D AURELLE   (France)

^b L'Estradelle ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Alpha linolenic acid; Cancers; DHA; EPA; Epidemiologic studies; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; PLATINUM COMPLEX;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BLADDER CANCER; BREAST CANCER; BREAST METASTASIS; CACHEXIA; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARDIA CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FAT INTAKE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; OVARY CANCER; PANCREAS CANCER; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STOMACH CANCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISHES; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84861156860     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512001614     Document Type: Review

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