FULL BREAKFAST AND TEA CONSUMPTION LINKED TO ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN WOMEN

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FULL BREAKFAST AND TEA CONSUMPTION LINKED TO ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN WOMEN

Women who eat a traditional cooked breakfast or consume large quantities of

hot tea appear to have an increased risk of developing squamous esophageal

cancer, according to a report published in the British Journal of Cancer.

http://womenshealth.medscape.com/45766.rhtml?srcmp=wh-120701

" Consumption of salads and consumption of a light breakfast -- defined as

anything other than a fry up -- seemed to have a protective effect on

cancer development. Women who ate a traditional cooked breakfast were twice

as likely as light breakfast eaters to develop cancer, but women who

skipped breakfast altogether had the highest risk.

" The quantity and temperature of tea consumed were directly related to

oesophageal cancer risk. Alcohol consumption was not related to risk, but

the number of years of smoking was significantly tied to cancer development

(p = 0.015). Aspirin use seemed to have a protective effect on cancer

development, but this finding was limited to British regions. "

Br J Cancer 2001;85:000-000. [http://www.bjcancer.com]