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Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of oral omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on muscle maintenance and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lam 2021 · Lam Chung Nga, Watt Amanda E, Isenring Elizabeth A, et al. · Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2021

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The Efficacy and Safety of Nutritional Supplements for Cancer Supportive Care: An Umbrella Review and Hierarchical Evidence Synthesis.
Non-Cochrane · umbrella · 2026 · cited as Lam 2021 · Reference 64; Tables 2-8
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Body weight (increase or maintain)
Oral omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) vs No intervention, placebo or isocaloric oral nutritional supplement
MD = NS (10 RCTs, n = 317)10 studies · 317 participantsVery low
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy incidence
Oral omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) vs Placebo
OR 0.20 [0.10, 0.40]3 studies · 158 participantsVery low

1 including review in total.