Advanced prostate cancer sufferers are less likely to die if they are heavy coffee drinkers, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
Every cup could reduce the risk by as much as 1pc, according to researchers at China Medical University. They found as well as improving outcomes in the later stages of the disease, prostate cancer was 12pc less likely to spread if patients were heavier coffee drinkers. Patients who had advanced prostate cancer were 16pc less likely to die, they said. Researchers considered data from 16 relevant studies published up until September 2020.
The strong anti-inflammatory properties of coffee mean it can improve the prognosis for cancer patients, according to Dr Kefeng Wang, the study’s lead author. It can play a positive role in the progression of the disease.
Advanced prostate cancer sufferers less likely to die if they are heavy coffee drinkers, study finds
A single cup can reduce the chances of contracting the disease by as much as one per cent, researchers claim
12 January 2021 • 6:00am
Advanced prostate cancer sufferers are 16 per cent less likely to die if they are heavy coffee drinkers, a study in the British Medical Journal has found.
Every cup of coffee drank could reduce prostate cancer risk by as much as one per cent, according to researchers at the China Medical University.
Researchers considered data from 16 relevant studies published up until September 2020.
They found that as well as improving outcomes in the later stages of the disease, prostate cancer was 12 per cent less likely to spread if patients were heavier coffee drinkers.
Figures leaked today show NHS hospitals in London treated just 122 cancer patients last week, while 101 were seen in private hospitals. The capital needs to treat 500 a week to stay on top of demand.