Wednesday 30 October 2013

Coffee linked to lower liver cancer risk

In a recent study, researchers conducted a comprehensive literature search for studies evaluating the association between coffee consumption and liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma. The researchers found that from 16 studies reporting 3,153 HCC cases, the risk for developing the cancer was 40 percent lower in people who drank any coffee when compared to those who drank no coffee. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Bravi F, et al. Coffee Reduces Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Updated Meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Nov;11(11):1413-1421.e1. PMID: 23660416

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