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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia

  1. Ann Dewey1,*,
  2. Chris Baughan2,
  3. Taraneh P Dean1,
  4. Bernie Higgins3,
  5. Ian Johnson4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 14 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004597.pub2

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Dewey A, Baughan C, Dean TP, Higgins B, Johnson I. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004597. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004597.pub2.

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  1. 1

    University of Portsmouth, School of Health Sciences & Social Work, Portsmouth, UK

  2. 2

    Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal South Hants Hospital, Cancer Care Directorate, Southampton, Hampshire, UK

  3. 3

    University of Portsmouth, Department of Mathematics, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

  4. 4

    Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

*Ann Dewey, School of Health Sciences & Social Work, University of Portsmouth, James Watson Hall (West), 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2FR, UK. ann.dewey@port.ac.uk.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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    Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia

    Ann Dewey, Chris Baughan, Taraneh P Dean, Bernie Higgins and Ian Johnson

    Article first published online: 21 JAN 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004597.pub2

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    A Dewey, C Baughan, T Dean, B Higgins and I Johnson

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