__Kratos__ Posted January 5, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 5, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with BRCA1 gene mutations, which confer a high risk of developing breast cancer, might decrease their risk by drinking a lot of coffee, according to a multicenter team of investigators. Dr. Steven A. Narod, of the University of Toronto, Ontario, and colleagues examined the association between coffee consumption and the risk of breast cancer among 1690 high-risk women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. The study included women from 40 clinical centers in four countries. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the average lifetime coffee consumption. The likelihood of developing breast cancer among BRCA mutation carriers who drank 1 to 3 cups of coffee daily, 4 to 5 cups, or 6 or more cups was reduced by 10 percent, 25 percent and 69 percent, respectively, compared to those who drank no coffee, according to the report in the International Journal of Cancer. When the investigators classified the women by mutation status, they found significant protection from coffee for women with a BRCA1 mutation, but not for carriers of a BRCA2 mutation. The investigators note that coffee is an important source of phytoestrogens, which may have protective effects. "The mechanism by which phytoestrogens may beneficially influence the risk of breast cancer has predominantly been attributed to their structural similarity to endogenous estrogens and their ability to bind to estrogen receptors," Narod and colleagues explain. Source --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More good news about coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLou Posted January 5, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 5, 2006 That's a brilliant break-through! Too bad I can't stand the stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted January 5, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 5, 2006 ^Indeed I`m no big fan of Coffee but with all these apparent side-effects maybe I should start although not for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelekiah Posted January 6, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I'm really sick of hearing about coffee. It's both good and bad for you. Stick to eating well-balanced meals and exercise, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted January 6, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I'm really sick of hearing about coffee. Well... as long as I'm around I'll post about coffee. I love the stuff. If coffee can help or something it's good to know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelekiah Posted January 6, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I agree, but then the next article, oooo, coffee is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizFL Posted January 6, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 6, 2006 coffee, sweet nectar of life!!! I'll quit cigarettes before I quit coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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