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Breast Cancer
Omega-3 plus propofol may represent new group of cancer drugs
June 30th, 2005
Omega-3, the fatty acid found in oily fish, could be combined with a commonly used anesthetic to develop drugs to treat breast cancer, according to new research. Compounds of omega-3 fatty acids and propofol reduce the ability of breast cancer cells to develop into malignant tumors, inhibiting cancer cell migration by 50% and significantly reducing their metastatic activity. These new compounds could be developed into a new family of anti-cancer drugs, scientists reported in the June 7, 2005, issue of the journal Breast Cancer Research (2005;7:R645-R654). Rafat Siddiqui, from the Methodist Research Institute and Indiana University in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-30)
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