{
  "id": 16605330,
  "title": "Omega-3 EPA linked to longer survival after surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/omega-3-epa-linked-to-longer-survival-after-surgery-for-colorectal",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:20:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-omega-epa-linked-longer-survival.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Patients assigned to receive high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, before and after surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases had longer overall survival than those assigned to receive placebo, according to results of the phase 3 EMT2 trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2026, held in Madrid Oct. 23–27.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}