The authors inaccurately conclude from their findings that 'fatty' fish consumption reduces the risk of prostate cancer. They have merely assumed, not specifically stated, that it is fatty fish that is consumed by their cohort, as Sweden is 'a country with a traditionally high consumption of fatty fish'. This report has been prepared for the National electronic Library for Health by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination , based at the University of York References and resources 1. Eating sardines twice a week halves risk of contracting prostate cancer. The Independent 1 June 2001, p5.
Oily fish can help ward off cancer.
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