Good news for coffee lovers.. =)
September 1, 2008 by jid-silverblade
Coffee may lower risk of uterus cancer: Japan study
AFP - Monday, September 1 04:28 am
TOKYO (AFP) - Women who drink a lot of coffee may have less risk of developing cancer of the uterus, a Japanese study said Monday.
The study led by Japan’s health ministry monitored some 54,000 women
aged 40 to 69 over about 15 years, during which time 117 women
developed cancer in the womb, according to the medical team.
The researchers at Japan’s National Cancer Center divided the women into four groups by the amount of coffee they drank.
They
found the group of women who drank more than three cups of coffee every
day were more than 60 percent less likely to develop uterine cancer
than those who had coffee fewer than two times a week, the study said.
“Coffee may have effects in lowering insulin levels, possibly curbing the risks of developing womb cancer,” the study said.
The medical team also studied the effects of drinking green tea, but did not find any link to uterine cancer.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women.
