Men who are heavy tea drinkers may be more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to new research. A team of researchers from Glasgow University tracked the health of more than 6,000 male volunteers over a period of 37 years.

They found out that men who drank over 7 cups of tea per day had 50% higher risk of developing prostate cancer than moderate and non-tea drinkers.

The team of researchers said it is still not known if tea was a risk factor or if drinkers lived to ages where cancer was more common.

Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man’s reproductive system.

It wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Each year in Australia, close to 3,300 men die of prostate cancer.

Information about prostate cancer treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, screening, clinical trials, research and statistics from the National Cancer Institute can be obtained at Mulago National referral hospital.

 Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with over 40000 new cases diagnosed every year.

Walakira Nyanzi

Ultimate Media

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