Obesity and Cancer

Obesity and cancer.

“Epidemiological studies have suggested that obesity is associated with increased risk of several cancer types including colon, esophagus, breast (in postmenopausal women), endometrium, kidney, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.”

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2009 Nov;117(10):563-6.

Anticancer actions of omega-3 fatty acids

Anticancer actions of omega-3 fatty acids–current state and future perspectives.

Omega-3 fatty acids have anti-tumor effects on human cancer cell lines from the colon, the pancreas, the prostate and the breast.

Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry. 2009 May.