Another study confirms that drinking hot coffee can increase your risk of developing esophageal cancer. The findings, published in the journal Clinical Nutrition, show a link between the temperature at which we drink coffee and the likelihood of developing a rare cancer.
Hot drinks increase the risk of esophageal cancer
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Swedish Karolinska Institute analyzed data on over 580 people. people. Those who were genetically inclined to drink more coffee were more likely to develop esophageal cancer. However, this association was stronger or weaker depending on the temperature at which study participants drank their coffee. People who drank hot coffee were 5,5 times more likely to develop esophageal cancer. On the other hand, people who drink hot coffee are 2,7 times more likely to develop this disease.
The study found no links specifically between coffee and the most common types of cancer, which experts say means the heat from hot drinks damages the esophagus (whatever the drink is). «Although a link to any type of cancer is undesirable, our research provides good news for coffee drinkers because there is no evidence that coffee consumption contributes to the development of any of the most common types of cancer» — describe the authors of the study cited by independent.co.uk. «Hot drinks can cause esophagitis, which could be a precursor to cancer. Plain hot water causes carcinogenesis in rat and mouse models of esophageal cancer» — researchers add.
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Esophageal cancer. Statistics
Esophageal cancer is a relatively rare cancer, with about 9 appearing every year. new diagnoses in Great Britain, which constitutes approx. 2,5 percent. all cancer cases in this country. Cancer Research UK estimates that 12,4 percent. people diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus in England surviving at least ten years.
In Poland, about 1,3 thousand are diagnosed annually. new cases of esophageal cancer. It is quite a rare neoplasm, more often it affects men. The most common histological types are squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus and adenocarcinoma. Esophageal cancer has a poor prognosis.