Green Tea Consumption May Lower Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer "Green Tea Consumption and Prostate Cancer Risk in Japanese Men: A Prospective Study," Kurahashi N, Sasazuki S, et al, (Address: Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: nkurahas@gan2.res.ncc.go.jp ). Summary: In a prospective study involving 49,920 men aged 40-69 years at baseline, an inverse association was observed between green tea consumption and risk of advanced prostate cancer. During 11-14 years of follow-up, 114 advanced cases of prostate cancer, 271 localized cases of prostate cancer, and 19 prostate cancer cases of an undetermined stage were newly diagnosed. An inverse association was observed between green tea consumption and risk of advanced prostate cancer, where consumption of 5 or more cups of green tea/day was associated with a 48% reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer, compared to consumption of less than 1 cup/day. Thus, the results of this study suggest that drinking green tea may protect against advanced prostate cancer. Am J Epidemiol, 2007 Sep 29; [Epub ahead of print] Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.