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Omega-3s and the Risk of Prostate Cancer

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Disclosure: CJL and JHO have previously served as speakers and consultants to GlaxoSmithKline. JHO is the Chief Medical Officer and Founder of CardioTabs, a nutraceutical company that sells products containing omega-3. 

 

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