Does Fish Oil Increase Breast Cancer Survival Rates? - Dr. Lawenda

In this video, Dr. Brian Lawenda discusses the risks and benefits of fish oil supplementation during breast cancer treatment, including whether it can increase a patient?s chances of survival.

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Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.:? As an integrative oncologist which is essentially a physician that knows a lot about nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction, these are complementary therapies that are useful in conjunction with conventional treatments like surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

I often get asked by my patients whether certain supplements may be beneficial for them during their cancer treatment or after.? One of the more common ones that people asked me about is, is fish oil supplements or Omega 3 fatty acids.? Most of the patients want to know if these treatments whether these types of supplements can improve their survival or decrease the risk of cancer coming back.

Unfortunately, we do not have good data to support the use of supplements in terms of their benefit for improving survival or improving local control of cancer.? What we do know for Omega 3 fatty actually is some very interesting data coming out that shows that taking Omega 3 fatty acids or eating diets even that are high in Omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, for example.

These can actually decrease your anxiety level, which is interesting, decrease stress levels and for the patients with breast cancer or many cancers, for that matter, anything that you can do to reduce stress and anxiety is going to be beneficial.? I am a big fan of Omega 3 fatty acids, but you do need to talk to your physician about them before starting it because there can be some side effects of treatment and they can also lead to certain rare complications, particularly potentially bleeding complications.

Dr. Brian D. Lawenda is a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist who has been in practice over six years. He currently practices as a member of 21st Century Oncology at locations in Henderson and Las Vegas, NV. Prior to joining 21st Century Oncology, Doctor Lawenda served as the clinical director of the Radiation Oncology department and the department head of the Breast Health Center, at at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Doctor Lawenda began his education at Temple University Medical School and after graduating with honors (AOA) he went on to a general surgery internship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. He later completed his residency and served as the Chief Resident in Radiation Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School/Dana Farber Cancer Institute).

Doctor Lawenda was Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science at the Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD and a distinguished former Commander in the U.S. Navy.

His clinical interests are stereotactic body/brain radiosurgery (SBRT/SABR, SRS), breast cancer, benign and malignant brain tumors, head and neck cancers, lung cancer, prostate cancer and Integrative Oncology, an exciting new sub-specialty in the field of oncology centered on a holistic approach to cancer care and best evidence-based treatments.

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