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Becky · 01-20-2010, 05:49 AM

Here's a new omega 3 study just from today. States that the reason Omega 3 helps cardiovascularly is that it reduces aging (shortening of the telomeres) and as such, there is more accurate genetic replication (ie: could help prevent cancer as inaccurate replication starts the process)

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryC...utrition/18043

01-20-2010, 05:49 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: The impact of Omega 3 and Omega 6 on breast cancer Here's a new omega 3 study just from today. States that the reason Omega 3 helps cardiovascularly is that it reduces aging (shortening of the telomeres) and as such, there is more accurate genetic replication (ie: could help prevent cancer as inaccurate replication starts the process) http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryC...utrition/18043 __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"