March 5, 2009
The Connection Between Green Tea and Cervical Cancer
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Research has shown that there is a connection between green tea and cervical cancer. The extracts from green tea from green tea can actually halt the progression of cancer. What You Should Know About Cervical Cancer |
Research has shown that there is a connection between green tea and cervical cancer. The extracts from green tea from green tea can actually halt the progression of cancer.
What You Should Know About Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer affects the lower part of a woman's uterus. It is actually the second most common type of cancer that affects the female reproductive system. It usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 55-years-old. HPV (human papilloma virus), which causes genital warts, plays a role in the development of cervical cancer.
One way in which cervical cancer can be detected early on is via pap smears. Whenever there is something suspicious found in a pap smear, a biopsy of the cervix's cells is taken. If there are precancerous areas (cervical dysplasia), they are usually surgically removed. However, if you are not treated early on between 30 and 55% of cervical dysplasia can become cancer, which can be fatal.
What You Should Know About Green Tea and Cervical Cancer
Green tea and cervical cancer are interconnected because the green tea possesses substances that have been shown to inhibit the growth of numerous types of cancer. This is because of its polyphenols, which are the chemicals in green tea that are responsible for its anti-cancerous effects.
Research has been done on the connection between green tea and cervical cancer. In this research 82 women who had either cervical inflammation or mild to severe cervical dysplasia participated. Some of these women got one 200-mg capsule of poly E each day. Another group received one 200-mg capsule of poly E per day.
The final group got one 200-mg capsule of EGCG per day. Of course, there was also a group that received no treatment. It was discovered that 69% of the women who were treated with green tea extracts had a positive response meaning that there was either a decrease in or complete elimination of HPV, a decrease in the size of the cervical lesion or the elimination of abnormal cells. All of the green tea preparations had a similar result.
All of the green tea extracts that were used in this study were safe. Therefore, they should be considered for the treatment of precancerous lesions of the cervix. Hopefully, the connection between green tea and cervical cancer will be enough to stop the progression of this cancer.
