A low omega-6, omega-3 rich diet + fish oil may slow prostate cancer growth, UCLA phase III trial finds

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A new phase III trial led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators found that a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, combined with fish oil supplements, significantly reduced the growth rate of prostate cancer cells in men with early-stage disease.

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