| There have already been numerous studies that | | | | more research has to be done. |
| prove that green tea helps protect drinkers | | | | Bladder Cancer |
| against cancer. Statistics show that cancer rates | | | | A few studies have been conducted on the health |
| are lower in countries where people regularly drink | | | | benefit of green tea on the human bladder. |
| green tea. Research has shown that polyphenols | | | | Research has been done to determine if there's a |
| are one source of the health benefit of green tea. | | | | connection between bladder cancer and |
| Researchers believe that these substances found | | | | consumption of green tea. Onestudy revealed |
| in green tea are influential in preventing the | | | | that women who drank green tea reduced their |
| development of cancer. | | | | probability of developing bladder cancer. The study |
| Studies involving animal tests have shown that | | | | was followed with another one revealing that |
| green tea reduces the formation of tumors for | | | | patients with bladder cancer, specifically men, |
| cancers of the skin, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, | | | | whoconsumed green tea had a significantly |
| ovary cancer and prostate. The antioxidant | | | | improved chance of surviving compared to those |
| activity in green tea hasbeen reported to produce | | | | who did not drink tea. |
| such results. Researchers are also of the belief | | | | Pancreatic Cancer |
| that polyphenols are essential in destroying | | | | Research has also been done on the health |
| cancerous cells and stopping their progression. | | | | benefit of green tea on the pancreas. A study |
| Skin Cancer | | | | found that men and women who drank green tea |
| Scientific research suggests that the main | | | | had lesser chances of developing cancer in the |
| polyphenol in green tea, which is called | | | | pancreas. However, the studydidn't particularly |
| epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and other green | | | | point out that green tea was exclusively |
| tea polyphenols possess anti-inflammatory and | | | | responsible for reducing the risk of pancreatic |
| anti-cancer properties. One studyhas been done | | | | cancer. Researchers still need further studies |
| on the health benefit of green tea on the skin. | | | | before they can start recommending green tea |
| The study showed that drinking tea helps prevent | | | | for pancreaticcancer prevention. |
| the onset and growth of skin tumors. | | | | Ovarian Cancer |
| Esophageal Cancer | | | | In China, a study was conducted on patients with |
| Animal studies have also been conducted and | | | | ovarian cancer. It was observed that women who |
| they showed that green tea polyphenols help stop | | | | drank a cup of green tea a day were able to |
| the growth of esophageal cancer cells. However, | | | | survive longer and lived the longest compared to |
| studies done on people have various results | | | | women who did not drinktea at all. |
| regarding the healthbenefit of green tea. One | | | | Prostate Cancer |
| study showed that green tea consumption is an | | | | Green tea extracts have been shown in |
| effective way to be protected from esophageal | | | | laboratory studies to prevent the development of |
| cancer, specifically among women. But another | | | | prostate cancer cells in test tubes. A large study |
| study showed that drinking green tea | | | | showed that people who drank green tea with |
| increasedthe risk of developing esophageal cancer. | | | | increasing frequency, quantityand duration reduced |
| This shows that before green tea can be | | | | their risk of developing prostate cancer. |
| recommended for esophageal cancer prevention, | | | | |