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Fish oil prevents weight loss and muscle wasting in chemotherapy patients
March 2, 2011 by srrpenna
Supplementation with fish oil might help prevent muscle wasting and weight loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
In a small study of 40 patients newly diagnosed with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), those who received fish oil supplements maintained weight, muscle mass, and muscle quality.
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