Cancer aid in oily fish
Published: June 8, 2005
Oily fish is being used to develop a breast cancer superdrug, doctors revealed yesterday.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in tuna, herring, sardines and mackerel were mixed with the anaesthetic propofol.
The compound halved the spread of cancer cells. And tumour growth was halted by 30 per cent.
Further tests could lead to new anti-cancer drugs from researchers at Indiana University, in Indianapolis, US.
Dr Rafat Siddiqui said: “Combining these compounds could be useful in treatment of breast cancer. They may help propofol stay in cell membranes for longer and enhance its anti-cancer effects”.
The findings, published yesterday in the journal Breast Cancer Research, said propofol only cut cancer cell growth by five to ten per cent when used without Omega-3.
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