Current evidence linking polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with cancer risk and progression

There is increasing evidence that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a role in cancer risk and progression. The n-3 family of PUFAs includes alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) while the n-6 family includes linolenic acid (LA) and arachidonic...

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Main Authors: Maria eAzrad, Chelsea Elizabeth Turgeon, Wendy eDemark-Wahnefried
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00224/full