Fatty Acid May Spur Prostate Cancer Growth
HealthDayNews, 2/2/06)

Corn oil is rich in omega-6 linoleic acid, which the body converts to arachidonic acid, which can signal the P13K gene to turn on. When Millie Hughes-Fulford of the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, and team, exposed malignant prostate tumor cells to this fatty acid in the lab, the cells grew twice as fast. The scientists note that, while omega-6 doesn’t cause cancer, it can promote tumor growth. These findings suggest that reducing the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids may slow the growth of prostate cancer.

(Cancer Research, 1/1/06)