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