Green tea cancer prevention

February 7, 2010 — Zenfix

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer

Green tea contains catechins which are powerful antioxidants that may prevent cancer. This Cochrane review looked at 51 studies that included:

  • cancer of the digestive tract,
  • breast cancer,
  • prostate cancer,
  • lung cancer,
  • ovarian cancer,
  • oral cancer.

Drinking 3 to 5 cups of green tea per day is safe and provides 250 mg of catechins per day.
The author concludes that there is insufficient evidence for green tea consumption preventing cancer.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD005004.

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Aspirin and NSAIDs for cancer prevention

February 4, 2010 — Zenfix

Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for cancer prevention: an international consensus statement

Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could prevent colorectal cancer and may probably prevent other cancers. Research is focusing on breast, prostate, lung, stomach, and oesophageal cancer.

Lancet Oncol. 2009 May;10(5):501-7
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Diet and upper-aerodigestive tract cancer

November 9, 2009 — Zenfix

Diet and upper-aerodigestive tract cancer in Europe: The ARCAGE study.

Eating red meat increased upper-aerodigestive tract cancer risk, especially esophageal cancer.
The consumption of fruits, vegetables, olive oil and tea reduced the risk of upper-aerodigestive tract cancer.

Int J Cancer. 2008 Dec 23.
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Mediterranean diet and cancer

August 20, 2009 — Zenfix

Diet and cancer in Mediterranean countries: carbohydrates and fats.

Olive oil, and other mono- and unsaturated fats, appear to be favourable indicators of breast, ovarian, colorectal, but mostly of upper aero-digestive tract cancers. Whole grain foods are also related to reduced risk of upper aero-digestive tract and various other cancers. In contrast, refined grain intake and, consequently, glycaemic index and glycaemic load were associated to increased risk for several cancer sites. Fish, and hence a diet rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, tended to be another favourable diet indicator, while frequent red meat intake was directly related to some common neoplasms. An a priori defined Mediterranean diet score was inversely related to upper digestive and respiratory tract cancers.

Public Health Nutr. 2009 Sep;12(9A):1595-600.

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