OK guys, I read this while Linda was getting her tx today and I wondered how many ripples this tidbit was going to cause. Remember: all the studies that indicated that omega 3 (and 9) was one of the fatty acids that helped down-regulate HER2; the operant word here is HER2! We have to treat HER2 BC as a disease unlike no other, it is mediated by the HER2 gene; I chose to call it HER2 cancer. Research into HER2 cancer has resulted in the discovery of herceptin which, as a result of its successes, has prompted a whole new area of research called "targetted therapies". The last I heard, Omega 3 and 9 were both shown to downregulate HER2. As well, the key to fatty-acids is balance; Omega 3: omega 6 optimally should be 1:1. Fish oils are as much as 3:1.
Again, critical reading is the key.
In case anyone is interested, here is a link which discusses the Omega ratios in a variety of fish:
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/fish/omega3.pdf
Happy reading,
Al