Fish oil supplements linked to prostate cancer (2013)

The story, covered widely in the media, comes from a large and well designed study that also found that high blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids were associated with a 44% increase in the risk of slow growing prostate cancer. The researchers say their study confirms previous reports of increased prostate cancer risk among men with high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids. This was a large, well designed study that supports previous research linking high blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids with prostate cancer risk.

Source: www.nhs.uk