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Salmon, walnuts can help fighting bowel cancer: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 29 (ANI): Consuming salmon, walnuts and chia seeds can boost the chances of surviving bowel cancer by preventing the spread of deadly tumours across the body.

According to a study conducted by a team of scientists, when these omega-3 fatty acids are broken down after eating, they release cancer-fighting molecules that directly attack the cancerous cells.

Aberdeen University in Scotland claims to be the first to suggest a link between such foods and bowel cancer survival.

They measured the amount of enzymes made when omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids - found in chicken, eggs and nuts, were crunched down in 650 bowel cancer patients.

This was then compared to their survival chances.

The results showed that those who had the highest levels of the cancer-fighting enzymes had the greatest chances of beating the disease.

Their tumours were found to have spread less, of which the opposite makes death more likely, indicating a greater chance of survival.

Lead study author Professor Graeme Murray said that prior to this study, they were unaware about the relationship existed between these enzymes and survival in bowel cancer.

It is believed that bowel cancer is the fourth most common form of the disease that kills a quarter of patients within a year.

The research appeared in the British Journal of Cancer.(ANI)


This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI

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