Green tea and nonmelanoma skin cancer: Is there an association?

Green tea, a well-established source of polyphenols, has been studied judiciously over the past few decades. Numerous in vitro and animal studies have highlighted its effects on chemoprevention of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in conjunction with its mitigating effects on UV-induced damage to the skin. However, to the authors ’ knowledge, there are no studies investigating whether a similar relationship exists in vivo with humans. The purpose of this study is to elucidate if there is a relationship linking the consumption of known chemopreventive nutrients found in freshly brewed green tea, black tea, or coffee and the prevalence of NMSC in patients over the age of fifty.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research