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High Omega-3, Low Omega-6 Fatty Acid Diet With Fish Oil for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance

12 Jan, 2025 | Return|

A new prostate cancer research update from Practice Update: 

High Omega-3, Low Omega-6 Fatty Acid Diet With Fish Oil for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance - https://www.practiceupdate.com/c/173709/2/1/ 

The study tested whether a diet high in omega-3s and low in omega-6s, along with fish oil, could slow prostate cancer growth in men with low-risk prostate cancer. Over one year, 100 men were split into two groups: one followed the special diet, and the other ate normally. Both groups had biopsies before and after the study. 

The key result was that men on the special diet had a 15% reduction in a cancer growth marker (Ki-67), while the regular diet group had a 24% increase. This difference was significant. However, other measures, like cancer grade, tumour size, and PSA levels, didn’t change between the groups. 

The results suggest this diet high in omega-3s and low in omega-6s, along with fish oil, might help slow cancer growth and should be studied further in larger trials. 

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