Green tea can slow down the development of prostate cancer PDF Print E-mail
 Male patients with prostate cancer who take the active ingredients of green tea, have less protein in the blood, which shows the growth of cancer - informs the letter "Cancer Prevention Research." Green tea is very popular beverage in the world. It contains many active compounds, including antioxidants which reduce cell damage by the so-called free radicals. Some early epidemiological studies suggested that the drink has many health benefits - including decrease the risk of certain cancers, including prostate cancer. However, some work something even argued the opposite. Researchers under the direction of Dr. James A. Ardelliego the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center in Shreveport (as Louisiana) conducted research among 26 men aged 41 to 72 years old, who had prostate cancer detected. All because of the disease have prostatektomię go (ie the removal of the prostate). Patients taking four capsules epigalokatechiny gallate (in the form of the finished preparation) until the day of operation, ie from 12 to 73 days, depending on the patient. According to researchers, this corresponds to 12 green tea boiled cups way home. Patients were clearly decreased (some up to 30 percent) the level of PSA protein, characteristic of the prostate cells and two proteins, which are indicators of prostate cancer metastases - that VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and HGF (Hepatocyte growth factor). Side effects of therapy were working. Authors believe that the gallate epigalokatechiny may help reduce the incidence of prostate cancer incidence, as well as inhibit the development of male patients. "These studies are just beginning and need a lot of work to do yet, but we believe that the use of tea polyphenols - alone or in combination with other drugs currently used in cancer therapy - should be considered as a new way of inhibiting the progress and recurrence of cancer" - commented Cardelli.
 
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