I’ve changed my mind on Fish oil supplements during cancer treatment. The data that continues to accumulate shows a benefit in reducing colon cancer rates, and improving the time to disease progression in Stage 4 colon, lung and breast cancer patients. There are situations not to take them like a pre-operative interval or if there is a risk of bleeding, Overall, there is benefit, but do discuss it with your own treating oncologist.
Over the weekend, John had developed a cough. He thought he had a cold coming on, but now he couldn’t catch his breath. He went to his primary doctor and she didn’t like the sound of it. John was not a complainer, and she first did a blood test that showed that his clotting system had been activated.
Does alcohol cause cancer?
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research and the International Agency for Research in Cancer (a branch of the WHO) there is convincing evidence that alcohol contributes to cancers of the oral cavity, the head and neck region, esophagus, liver, breast and colon.
Ovarian cancer mortality rates have dropped by 16 % in the US and 10% in the EU over the last 10 years. Some attribute this to changes in oral contraceptive use and menopausal hormone replacement therapy. Improvements in diagnosis and treatment also contribute to this improvement in the high income populations.
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