Study casts doubt on tea's effects on breast cancer
A large study from Japan has found no significant link between green tea consumption and reduced risk of breast cancer. Nearly 54'000 women were questioned about their green tea intake and researchers found no difference in breast cancer rates between women who consumed the most green tea and women who drank the least. The findings call into question in vitro and animal-based studies that have suggested that green tea may have beneficial protective effects against the disease. Animal studies have suggested that the polyphenols and antioxidants found in green tea may be protective against cancer, including breast cancer. Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers among American women.