Oily fish may boost prostate cancer survival rate

A recent study revealed that increasing your intake of fish and omega-3 rich seafood may improve your prostate cancer rate by 38 percent.

The study adds to a small but growing body of evidence linking fish consumption and omega-3 to potential cancer benefits. Over 20,000 men were followed for 382,144 person-years of follow-up, during which time 2,161 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed and 230 deaths from the disease recorded. All of the men were free of the disease at the start of the study in 1983.

Both high fish and seafood omega-3 fatty acid intakes were associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer death men, compared to men with lower consumptions.

“These results suggest that fish intake is unrelated to prostate cancer incidence but may improve prostate cancer survival,” concluded the researchers.