QLD:Fish oil may help breast cancer survivors

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2011
QLD:Fish oil may help breast cancer survivors

New research suggests fish oil supplements might help prevent muscle loss in breast
cancer survivors .. and help them ward off other chronic diseases.

Loss of muscle mass shortly after treatment is a common problem for breast cancer survivors.

The problem might be partly due to the presence of chronic inflammation .. which causes
a breakdown in muscle tissue.

University of Queensland researcher CAMERON McDONALD says if fish oil supplementation
is effective in preventing muscle loss before it occurs .. or even more effective when
used with exercise .. it could significantly cut the risk of survivors developing a chronic
disease.

AAP RTV tnf/ajw/

KEYWORD: FISHOIL (BRISBANE)

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