Coffee Reduces Risk of Liver Cancer
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The dangers of excessive alcohol consumption are well documented. Now comes a new report from the World Cancer Research Fund International that states the chances of contracting liver cancer go up significantly with as few as three alcoholic drinks daily.
Scientists made this discovery through an analysis of almost three dozen studies involving more than eight million people.
However, drinkers and non-drinkers alike may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer by drinking coffee, based on research from the same study. According to the report, a single cup of coffee daily may cut the chance of contracting liver cancer by 14 percent.
Previous studies have shown that coffee and its extracts lessen the inflammation of genes that can cause cancer in the liver.
An estimated 24,550 people die each year in the U.S. from liver and intrahepatic duct cancers, according to the American Cancer Society.
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