Good news for those of you coffee drinkers, especially the men,Drinking coffee regularly may help lower prostate cancer risk according to a study. The results of a study presented this week at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research in Houston, showed that people who drank coffee most or about 60% less likely to develop prostate cancer than non-coffee drinkers. The researchers say that it is too early to start recommending that men should start drinking coffee to help prevent prostate cancer, but these results are very promising for men.
"Lifestyle factors associated with very little risk of prostate cancer, especially with the risk of aggressive disease, so it will be very interesting if the association is confirmed in other studies," said researcher Kathryn M. Wilson, PhD, at the Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, in a news release. "The research we did showed that there is no reason to stop drinking coffee, when connected with concerns about prostate cancer."
Researchers say that this is the first study of its kind to look good prospective prostate cancer risk overall and risks of local and advanced prostate cancer.
In the study, researchers analyzed information from the Health Professionals' Follow-Up Study, which includes data on coffee drinking habits of 50,000 people in 1986-2006. During that time period, as many as 4975 of them suffering from prostate cancer.
The results showed that people who drank the most coffee (six or more cups per day) had 59% lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer (fatal or advanced disease) than non-coffee drinkers.
But researchers say that not just the caffeine that is responsible for prostate cancer prevention benefits. Research shows people who drank decaffeinated coffee also had a similar reduction in risk for aggressive prostate cancer.
The researchers say that coffee also contains many other potentially beneficial compounds such as antioxidants and minerals that may play a role in preventing prostate cancer, and further research is needed to confirm these results.
Coffee has an effect on insulin and glucose metabolism and sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer.
"Lifestyle factors associated with very little risk of prostate cancer, especially with the risk of aggressive disease, so it will be very interesting if the association is confirmed in other studies," said researcher Kathryn M. Wilson, PhD, at the Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, in a news release. "The research we did showed that there is no reason to stop drinking coffee, when connected with concerns about prostate cancer."
Researchers say that this is the first study of its kind to look good prospective prostate cancer risk overall and risks of local and advanced prostate cancer.
In the study, researchers analyzed information from the Health Professionals' Follow-Up Study, which includes data on coffee drinking habits of 50,000 people in 1986-2006. During that time period, as many as 4975 of them suffering from prostate cancer.
The results showed that people who drank the most coffee (six or more cups per day) had 59% lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer (fatal or advanced disease) than non-coffee drinkers.
But researchers say that not just the caffeine that is responsible for prostate cancer prevention benefits. Research shows people who drank decaffeinated coffee also had a similar reduction in risk for aggressive prostate cancer.
The researchers say that coffee also contains many other potentially beneficial compounds such as antioxidants and minerals that may play a role in preventing prostate cancer, and further research is needed to confirm these results.
Coffee has an effect on insulin and glucose metabolism and sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer.
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