Affiliation:
1. aDepartment of Nursing Management and Epidemiology Nursing, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 31-007 Cracow, Poland agnieszka.micek@uj.edu.pl
2. bDepartment of Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-007 Cracow, Poland
3. cDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Hospital in Cracow, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
Abstract
Coffee contains substantial quantities of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, diterpenes, melanoidins, caffeine, and chlorogenic acids, which have been shown to have potential health benefits. Several coffee components have been suggested to possess anti-tumor properties. The proposed mechanisms by which coffee constituents may exert anti-cancer effects include the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells, inhibition of angiogenesis, and reduction of inflammation. In this chapter, we aim to present the current knowledge related to the association between coffee consumption and common cancers, including digestive tract cancers, female cancers (breast, ovarian, and endometrial), prostate, lung, pancreatic, liver, bladder, and skin cancers, glioma, and blood cancers.
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry