Coffee Antioxidant Properties May Protect Women Against Uterine Cancer
Drinking more than four cups of coffee daily cut risk by 25%; coffee fast-emerging as protective against a number of
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Nov. 28, 2011 - Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for uterine (endometrial) cancer,
according to an extensive study of almost 65,000 women. The lead researcher sees coffee, the favorite drink of senior citizens, emerging as a
protective agent in cancers that are linked to obesity, estrogen and insulin.
“Coffee has already been shown to be protective against diabetes due to its effect on insulin,” said Edward Giovannucci,
M.D., Sc.D., professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. “So we hypothesized that we’d see a reduction in
some cancers as well.”
(More about uterine cancer below news report)
Giovannucci, is a senior researcher on the study published this month in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association
for Cancer Research.
Giovannucci, along with Youjin Je, a doctoral candidate in his lab, and colleagues observed cumulative coffee intake in
relation to endometrial cancer in 67,470 women who enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study.
During the course of 26 years of follow-up, researchers documented 672 cases of endometrial cancer.
Drinking more than four cups of coffee per day was linked with a 25 percent reduced risk for endometrial cancer.
Drinking between two and three cups per day was linked with a 7 percent reduced risk.
A similar link was seen in decaffeinated coffee, where drinking more than two cups per day was linked with a 22 percent
reduced risk for endometrial cancer.
Giovannucci said he hopes this study will lead to further inquiries about the effect of coffee on cancer because in this
and similar studies, coffee intake is self-selected and not randomized.
“Coffee has long been linked with smoking, and if you drink coffee and smoke, the positive effects of coffee are going to
be more than outweighed by the negative effects of smoking,” said Giovannucci.
“However, laboratory testing has found that coffee has much more antioxidants than most vegetables and fruits.”
About Uterine Cancer, also called endometrial cancer
The uterus, or womb, is an important female reproductive organ. It is the place where a baby grows when a women is
pregnant. There are different types of uterine cancer. The most common type starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This type of
cancer is sometimes called endometrial cancer.
The symptoms of uterine cancer include
● Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge
● Trouble urinating
● Pelvic pain
● Pain during intercourse
Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause. Being obese and taking estrogen-alone hormone replacement therapy (also
called menopausal hormone therapy) also increase your risk. Treatment varies depending on your overall health, how advanced the cancer is and
whether hormones affect its growth. Treatment is usually a
hysterectomy, which is surgery to remove the uterus. The ovaries and fallopian tubes are also removed. Other options include hormone
therapy and radiation.
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Nov. 28, 2011 - Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for uterine (endometrial) cancer,
according to an extensive study of almost 65,000 women. The lead researcher sees coffee, the favorite drink of senior citizens, emerging as a
protective agent in cancers that are linked to obesity, estrogen and insulin.
