Fish oil prevents weight loss and muscle wasting in chemotherapy patients

Submitted by srrpenna on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 02:03

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.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/738180

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