FADS1 and cancer: In detail, this is a strategy that adopts more abundant ω-6s such as dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA) in the daily diet and the commonly high level of COX expressed in most cancers to promote the formation of 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (8-HOA) using a newly developed inhibitor, delta-5-desaturase inhibitor (D5Di).