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Omega-3 fatty acid is a potential preventive agent for recurrent colon cancer.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Nov 2014
Vasudevan Anita, Yu Yingjie, Banerjee Sanjeev, Woods James, Farhana Lulu, Rajendra Sindhu G, Patel Aamil, Dyson Gregory, Levi Edi, Maddipati Krishna Rao, Majumdar Adhip P N, Nangia-Makker Pratima
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence supports the contention that many malignancies, including sporadic colorectal cancer, are driven by the self-renewing, chemotherapy-resistant cancer stem/stem-like cells (CSC/CSLC), underscoring the need for improved preventive and therapeutic strategies targeting CSCs/CSLCs. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA), have been reported to inhibit the growth of primary tumors, but their...
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