Table 2 Fish oil supplementation improved quality of life in five patients with breast cancer

EORTC QLQ-C30 Global health score

46.67 ± 5.00

86.67 ± 3.33

<0.001

  Physical functioning score

48.00 ± 3.89

77.33 ± 2.67

<0.001

  Role functioning score

46.67 ± 8.17

80.00 ± 8.16

ns

  Emotional functioning score

10.00 ± 3.12

53.33 ± 6.77

<0.001

  Cognitive functioning score

80.00 ± 6.24

80.00 ± 8.16

ns

  Social functioning score

33.33 ± 5.27

66.67 ± 10.54

<0.001

  Fatigue score

62.22 ± 10.31

26.66 ± 6.67

<0.001

  Nausea and vomiting score

30.00 ± 8.16

10.00 ± 4.08

ns

  Pain score

56.67 ± 8.50

23.33 ± 8.50

<0.001

  Dyspnoea score

53.33 ± 8.17

26.67 ± 12.47

ns

  Insomnia score

53.33 ± 8.17

33.33 ± 0.00

ns

  Appetite loss score

93.33 ± 6.67

26.66 ± 6.67

<0.001

  Financial difficulties score

80.00 ± 13.33

73.33 ± 12.47

ns