A study conducted by Dr. John S. Witte and his team, from the Institute for Human Genetics, Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California in San Francisco, has shown that omega-3 fatty acids can lower the incidences of prostate cancer.
In the study, for which the results are published in Clinical Cancer Research, Dr. Witte followed a group of 466 men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and 478 men in good health.
"We detected strong protective associations between increasing intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and more advanced prostate cancer," said the researcher, who underlined that the risk for this type of cancer is lowered by 65% in men who follow a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fatty fish, such as salmon, flax seeds and certain green vegetables like cabbage.