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Am T-Cell Lymphonia Cancer Patient. Checking On HCT In Blood. Taking Fish Oil. Will This Help In Reduction Of HCT?

Hello, I'm a T-Cell Lymphonia Cancer Person, my Doctor is constantly monitoring my blood profile, checking on my "HCT" in my blood, and I cannot go over the number 45 % or I end up having a Phlamboita ? I started taking a fish oil over the counter several week ago and my levels went from 47% to a 40.2% ?? Is this the only reason it has lower itself or what ??
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T cell lymphoma has got several subtypes. You have not mentioned the specific one. Fish oil is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). It has got some role in cardiological diseases other disease like Parkinson Alzheimer etc. There are some opinion regarding its immune boosting effects but not proved yet. Some studies also have tried to find additive effects of fish oil with cisplatin based chemotherapy but no definite conclusion is there. Relation of fish oil with lymphoma treatment is difficult to say at this moment.
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Am T-Cell Lymphonia Cancer Patient. Checking On HCT In Blood. Taking Fish Oil. Will This Help In Reduction Of HCT?

Hi, T cell lymphoma has got several subtypes. You have not mentioned the specific one. Fish oil is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). It has got some role in cardiological diseases other disease like Parkinson Alzheimer etc. There are some opinion regarding its immune boosting effects but not proved yet. Some studies also have tried to find additive effects of fish oil with cisplatin based chemotherapy but no definite conclusion is there. Relation of fish oil with lymphoma treatment is difficult to say at this moment.