Green tea extract can delay the development of oral cancer
U.S. researchers in a recent study found that green tea extracts delayed at least play the role of oral cancer.
U.S. researchers at the University of Texas Monthly in the 11 United States “Cancer Prevention Study,” said in a report published in the journal for the study of green tea anti-cancer effect, they are 41 oral leukoplakia patients were compared in clinical studies. Oral leukoplakia is a common precancerous lesions, in general, 50% of white spot syndrome will be converted to oral cancer. The researchers gave a group of patients treated with green tea extract made from the pharmaceutical, and the other group received placebo. A period of time the researchers found that taking green tea extract in patients with oral agents in the pathogenesis of the organization and part of biomarkers to improve the trends have emerged. Biomarkers for monitoring and tracking an important tool for the development of cancer.
Over the two years of follow-up survey, a total of 15 people suffering from oral cancer. Although generally speaking, taking the green tea extract taking pharmaceutical and non-cancer patients in the final difference between the number of small, but the former general of the progression of the disease is slower than the latter, the ultimate risk of oral cancer time later.
