Fats found in fish oil supplements can stop chemotherapy drugs working, according to researchers. Writing in the journal Cancer Cell, they advise cancer patients not to take the supplements. The two fatty acids involved, which are also produced by stem cells in the blood, lead to tumours becoming immune to treatment.
If you would like more information about diet and supplements during cancer treatment, you may find it helpful to come along to the next Ask the Dietician session on the 19th of October, 10am-12pm, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, seminal room, level 2.
Alternatively, you can talk directly to a nurse counselor on +65 6738 9333 or email: enquiry@canhope.org
