Fish oil boosts breast cancer drug therapy

Omega-3 fatty acids—abundant in fish—could be a safe and beneficial booster for tamoxifen therapy. Combination of fish oil & tamoxifen reduced expression of genes linked to tumor growth and spreading.

Breast cancer patients` persistent fatigue may speed up aging

The persistent fatigue that plagues one out of every three breast cancer survivors may be caused by one part of the autonomic nervous system running in overdrive, while the other part fails to slow it down.

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Eating strawberries may help prevent esophageal cancer

Daily consumption of strawberries suppress various biomarkers involved in esophageal carcinogenesis, including cell proliferation, inflammation and gene transcription. Strawberries may be an alternative, or may work together with other chemopreventive drugs, for the prevention of esophageal cancer.

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Beer drinking ups gastric cancer risk

Heavy beer drinkers who have a specific genetic variant are at higher risk of developing gastric cancer.

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