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Good news, java junkies: Researchers have found the
more coffee you drink, the more you may be protecting yourself against
skin cancer.
According to a new report published in the journal Cancer Research,
drinking more caffeinated coffee could lower your chances of developing
basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
Researchers analyzed data from the famous Nurses' Health Study on
more than 112,000 people. One fourth of those studied had developed
basal cell carcinoma over a 20 year period. Investigators found the more
someone drank caffeinated coffee, (more than two cups a day) the lower
their risk of developing this form of cancer.
Scientists noted caffeine seemed to be key factor, because tea, cola
and chocolate, all of which contain caffeine also seemed to cut a
person's risk.
Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing skin cancer. Although it is not
as serious as melanoma, it can still lead to permanent damage or death
if not treated.
Doctors say this doesn't mean people should be drinking coffee by the gallons.
"I would not recommend increasing your coffee intake based on these
data alone," Jiali Han, an associate professor at Brigham and Women's
Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston and Harvard School of Public
Health, and an author with the study.
"However," she continued, "Our results add basal cell carcinoma to a
list of conditions for which risk is decreased with increasing coffee
consumption. This list includes conditions with serious negative health
consequences such as type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease."
Researchers also noted that this is just the first step; more
research is needed to better understand why caffeine cuts someone's risk
of developing this form of skin cancer. |
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