Is there a link between tea and cancer prevention? It’s a question that has been studied extensively in recent years and one we’ve explored here a number of times.
For background on tea’s potential effects on different types of cancer, see these articles on
tea and ovarian cancer,
green tea and prostate cancer research,
tea and breast cancer studies
and
tea and lung cancer research findings.
More recent research on the connection between tea and cancer prevention was scheduled for publication in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and is already available online.
This study examined the relationship between tea and coffee consumption and the risk of brain cancer. According to figures cited by WebMD, brain tumors affect approximately 1 in every 5,000 people.
You can read a summary of the findings in
this WebMD report on tea and coffee consumption and reduced brain cancer risk
.
The research was led by Dominique Michaud of Brown University and drew on data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), which included more than 410,000 participants across nine countries.
Researchers found that individuals who consumed at least 100 milliliters of tea or coffee daily had a lower risk of developing glioma brain tumors.
They suggested that antioxidants in both beverages may contribute to this effect, while also noting that preparation methods could influence the amount of these compounds present.
Among the countries studied, participants in the United Kingdom had the highest tea consumption, while those in Spain consumed the least.
For more technical details, including the study abstract and publication information, see
this American Journal of Clinical Nutrition abstract on tea, coffee, and brain cancer risk
.
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