Health Benefit of Green Tea- Cancer Prevention

There have already been numerous studies thatmore research has to be done.
prove that green tea helps protect drinkersBladder Cancer
against cancer. Statistics show that cancer ratesA few studies have been conducted on the health
are lower in countries where people regularly drinkbenefit of green tea on the human bladder.
green tea. Research has shown that polyphenolsResearch 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 foundconsumption of green tea. Onestudy revealed
in green tea are influential in preventing thethat women who drank green tea reduced their
development of cancer.probability of developing bladder cancer. The study
Studies involving animal tests have shown thatwas followed with another one revealing that
green tea reduces the formation of tumors forpatients with bladder cancer, specifically men,
cancers of the skin, esophagus, bladder, pancreas,whoconsumed green tea had a significantly
ovary cancer and prostate. The antioxidantimproved chance of surviving compared to those
activity in green tea hasbeen reported to producewho did not drink tea.
such results. Researchers are also of the beliefPancreatic Cancer
that polyphenols are essential in destroyingResearch has also been done on the health
cancerous cells and stopping their progression.benefit of green tea on the pancreas. A study
Skin Cancerfound that men and women who drank green tea
Scientific research suggests that the mainhad lesser chances of developing cancer in the
polyphenol in green tea, which is calledpancreas. However, the studydidn't particularly
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and other greenpoint out that green tea was exclusively
tea polyphenols possess anti-inflammatory andresponsible for reducing the risk of pancreatic
anti-cancer properties. One studyhas been donecancer. 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 preventfor pancreaticcancer prevention.
the onset and growth of skin tumors.Ovarian Cancer
Esophageal CancerIn China, a study was conducted on patients with
Animal studies have also been conducted andovarian cancer. It was observed that women who
they showed that green tea polyphenols help stopdrank 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 resultswomen who did not drinktea at all.
regarding the healthbenefit of green tea. OneProstate Cancer
study showed that green tea consumption is anGreen tea extracts have been shown in
effective way to be protected from esophageallaboratory studies to prevent the development of
cancer, specifically among women. But anotherprostate cancer cells in test tubes. A large study
study showed that drinking green teashowed 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 betheir risk of developing prostate cancer.
recommended for esophageal cancer prevention,