title: Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements on Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients after Surgery: Beneficial or Useless?
abstract: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (w-3 PUFAs) are essential nutrients for human beings and their potential roles against cancer development and progression have become of wide concern recently. Some studies have suggested that perioperative supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may have beneficial effects in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing surgery, while other researchers reported contrary results. This paper reviews recent research to establish therapeutic effects as well as possible underlying mechanisms of ????PUFA actions, and to help explain possible reasons for inconsistent results from different institutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China E-mail : lsteng@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Haibin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Haiyong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xingyun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Lisong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teng
mesh_terms: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3