Effects of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on neoadjuvant chemotherapy-induced toxicity in patients with locally advanced breast cancer: A randomized, controlled, double-blinded clinical trial


Por: de la Rosa Oliva F., García A.M., Calzada H.R., Astudillo de la Vega H., Rocha E.B., Lara-Medina F., Alvarado-Miranda A., Matus-Santos J., Flores-Díaz D., Oñate-Acuña L.F., Gutiérrez-Salmeán G., Ruiz-García E., Ibarra A.

Publicada: 1 ene 2019
Resumen:
Background: antineoplastic treatment for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) includes neodjuvant chemotherapy (NeoCT). However, side effects occur frequently, affecting the functional capacity and quality of life of patients as a result of the proinflammatory state of this therapy. In this work, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA O-3) were administered as they have been reported to modulate some molecular pathways such as nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-?B), which is associated with toxicity secondary to the administration of anthracyclines. Objective: to evaluate the effects of PUFA O-3 on the toxicity, side effects, body composition, cardiometabolic profile and quality of life in women with LABC after NeoCT. Methods: fifty-three women with LABC were included in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Patients randomly received 2.4 g/day of PUFA O-3 (EPA 1.6 g and DHA 0.8 g) or placebo during NeoCT with adriamycin/cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel+/-trastuzumab. Adverse effects related to chemotherapy were evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, version 4.03) and the Subjective Global Scale of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). Body composition and cardiometabolic blood profile were also evaluated. Results: no significant differences were found between groups in the hematological and anthropometric toxicity parameters. Within the Edmonton scale, xerostomia presented a significant improvement (p = 0.032) in patients supplemented with PUFA O-3. Conclusion: supplementation with PUFA O-3 showed no change in body composition, cardiometabolic profile or toxicity due to NeoCT. It only showed significant improvement in xerostomia. © 2019, ARAN Ediciones S.A. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
de la Rosa Oliva F.:
 Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

 Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte, Huixquilucan, Mexico

 Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico

García A.M.:
 Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Calzada H.R.:
 Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico

 Hospital General No. 26 ISSSTE Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico

Astudillo de la Vega H.:
 Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional y Terapia Celular, Hospital de Oncología CMN SXXI-IMSS, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Rocha E.B.:
 Departamento de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Lara-Medina F.:
 Departamento de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Alvarado-Miranda A.:
 Departamento de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Matus-Santos J.:
 Departamento de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Flores-Díaz D.:
 Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional y Terapia Celular, Hospital de Oncología CMN SXXI-IMSS, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Oñate-Acuña L.F.:
 Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional y Terapia Celular, Hospital de Oncología CMN SXXI-IMSS, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Gutiérrez-Salmeán G.:
 Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte, Huixquilucan, Mexico

Ruiz-García E.:
 Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Ibarra A.:
 Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte, Huixquilucan, Mexico
ISSN: 02121611
Editorial
AULA MEDICA EDICIONES, PAEO DEL PINTOR ROSALES, 26, MADRID, 28008, SPAIN, España
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 36 Número: 4
Páginas: 769-776
WOS Id: 000490276400005
ID de PubMed: 31192682