Omega-3 "may be associated with cancer risk"

It appears that a diet containing a lot of foods rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Omega-6 consumption, however, has no effect on it, say scientists at the University of Edinburgh. Writing in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Dr Evropi Theodoratou and colleagues say people with the highest level of omega-3 PUFAs in their diet are at 37 per cent less risk of colorectal cancer than those with the lowest level.

Reuters