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Previous research on both animals and human cells had suggested the hot drink could boost the body's defences against the cancer. However, the latest analysis looking at 54,000 women found no association between drinking green tea and breast cancer risk, reports Daily Mail .
The study assessed tea intake by a questionnaire, once at the beginning of the study and then again five years later.
Approximately 12 per cent of women drank green tea less than one cup per week while 27 per cent drank five or more cups per day.
"Drinking green tea as a beverage is unlikely to reduce the risk of breast cancer regardless of green tea type and number of cups," he added.
Read more: Tea no protection against breast cancer - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-cancer/articleshow/6845548.cms#ixzz14Db9MUUE
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Previous research on both animals and human cells had suggested the hot drink could boost the body's defences against the cancer. However, the latest analysis looking at 54,000 women found no association between drinking green tea and breast cancer risk, reports Daily Mail .
The study assessed tea intake by a questionnaire, once at the beginning of the study and then again five years later.
Approximately 12 per cent of women drank green tea less than one cup per week while 27 per cent drank five or more cups per day.
"Drinking green tea as a beverage is unlikely to reduce the risk of breast cancer regardless of green tea type and number of cups," he added.
Read more: Tea no protection against breast cancer - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-cancer/articleshow/6845548.cms#ixzz14Db9MUUE