Oral Cancer

Oral cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells in the mouth region. It appears as a growth or sore in the mouth that doesn’t go away.  The mouth region includes the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, and pharynx. It can be life threatening if no diagnosed and treated early.¹

Impact of coffee on oral cancer

• A new study has found a link between coffee and reduced risk from death by oral cancer
• People who drank more than 4 cups a day were about half as likely to die from oral cancer as those who drank none or very little coffee
• Coffee contains antioxidants, polyphenols and other compounds that may help protect against the development or progression of cancer

A new study by the American Cancer society found a link between coffee and a reduced risk of dying from oral cancer. The study was published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology, on December 10^th, 2012. The results showed that people who drank more than 4 cups of coffee per day were around half as likely to die from oral cancer as those who drank little or no coffee. One theory as to why coffee helps fight cancer is that it contains antioxidants, polyphenols and other compounds that help to fight against the development or progression of cancer.²

Sources

               ¹ WebMD - Oral Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

            ² Cancer.org - Coffee May Reduce Risk of Oral Cancer