A single cup of green tea consumed every day could substantially decrease one's risk of developing lung cancer, according to a recent study.
Previous findings have concluded that the polyphenols in green tea may be able to halt the growth of cancer cells, giving researchers the impetus to analyze the possible correlation between green tea, smoking, genetic factors and lung cancer risk.
Between 2004 and 2008, researchers examined 170 Taiwanese patients with lung cancer as well as 340 control patients and published their findings in the journal PLoS One.
“Our study suggests a protective effect of green tea on lung cancer elicited by cigarette smoking,” the researchers wrote.
Read more about this study at HemOnc Today.
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