Cancer

Overview

In 2016, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed all available research on coffee and cancer and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site [1].

Global prevalence

According to 2020 data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and IARC, cancer causes 20% of all deaths in Europe.

Influence of mode of preparation and temperature

Several factors have been examined in order to establish the influence of coffee and caffeine on cancer risk and progression.

Latest research

Cancer

Coffee and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights from Two-Sample and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Analyses

Y Lu et al, 2024. Coffee and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights from Two-Sample and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Analyses, Nutrients, Volume 16 (21).

November 18, 2024

Cancer

Lifestyle, dietary pattern and colorectal cancer: a case-control study

Z Rostampoor et al, 2024. Lifestyle, dietary pattern and colorectal cancer: a case-control study, BMC Nutrition.

October 21, 2024

Cancer

An atlas on risk factors for gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies

Y-X Huang et al, 2024. An atlas on risk factors for gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies, Preventive Medicine

October 7, 2024

Affects of coffee consumption

Cancers of the digestive tract

Bladder, kidney and prostate cancers

Breast, ovary and endometrial cancers

Cancers at other sites

References

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Cancer

Cancer: Coffee and IARC: What are the facts?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently revised its classification of coffee to Group 3: ‘Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity’.

Factsheets

June 7, 2018

Cancer

Cancer: Coffee and IARC: What are the facts?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently revised its classification of coffee to Group 3: ‘Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity’.

Factsheets

June 7, 2018

Cancer

Cancer: Factsheet

Cancer causes 20% of deaths in Europe each year. With more than 3 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths annually, cancer is the most significant cause of death and morbidity in Europe after cardiovascular diseases.

Factsheets

February 2, 2017

Cancer

Cancer: Factsheet

Cancer causes 20% of deaths in Europe each year. With more than 3 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths annually, cancer is the most significant cause of death and morbidity in Europe after cardiovascular diseases.

Factsheets

February 2, 2017

Cancer

ISIC Responds to IARC Review on Coffee

Roel Vaessen, Secretary General of ISIC, comments on IARC’s review of coffee, which found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site. IARC also stated that in some cases, there is evidence that coffee drinking may actually help reduce occurrence of certain cancers.

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July 1, 2016

Cancer

ISIC Responds to IARC Review on Coffee

Roel Vaessen, Secretary General of ISIC, comments on IARC’s review of coffee, which found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site. IARC also stated that in some cases, there is evidence that coffee drinking may actually help reduce occurrence of certain cancers.

Video/audio

July 1, 2016

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