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Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer, study finds

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Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat 'triple negative' breast cancer subtype.

Discovery could lead to new dietary and pharmaceutical strategies against breast and other cancers.

Nikos Koundouros , Michal J. Nagiec , Nayah Bullen , Evan K. Noch , Guillermo Burgos-Barragan , Zhongchi Li , Long He, Sungyun Cho , Bobak Parang , Dominique Leone , Eleni Andreopoulou , John Blenis ..

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