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Increased Caffeine Intake Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

Overview of attention for article published in Cancer Research, July 2012
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68 tweeters
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Title
Increased Caffeine Intake Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Published in
Cancer Research, July 2012
DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-3511
Pubmed ID
Authors

Fengju Song, Abrar A. Qureshi, Jiali Han

Abstract

Studies in animals suggest that caffeine administration helps prevent squamous cell skin cancer development, but there have been limited epidemiologic studies on the association between caffeine consumption and skin cancer risk. Using data from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, we prospectively examined risks of basal cell carcinoma (BCC, 22,786 cases), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC, 1,953 cases), and melanoma (741 cases) in relation to caffeine intake. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The amount of caffeine intake from all dietary sources was inversely associated with BCC risk. Compared with the lowest quintile, the highest quintile had the lowest risk (RR, 0.82 in women; 95% CI:,0.77-0.86 and RR, 0.87 in men; 95% CI, 0.81-0.94; Ptrend<0.0001 in both). A significant inverse association was also found between caffeinated coffee consumption and BCC risk. Compared with individuals who consumed caffeinated coffee less than 1 cup per month, women who consumed more than 3 cups/d had the lowest risk (RR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.74-0.85; Ptrend<0.0001) and the RR for men was 0.90 (95% CI, 0.80-1.01; Ptrend=0.003). Caffeine from other dietary sources (tea, cola, and chocolate) was also inversely associated with BCC risk. Decaffeinated coffee consumption was not associated with a similar decrease in BCC risk. In contrast, caffeine intake was not found to be inversely associated with risks of SCC or melanoma. Our findings argue that caffeine intake in men and women is inversely associated with risk of BCC.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
France 2 3%
Unknown 58 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 11 18%
Student > Bachelor 11 18%
Other 6 10%
Professor > Associate Professor 4 7%
Student > Master 4 7%
Other 15 25%
Unknown 9 15%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 23%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 23%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 5 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 7%
Computer Science 3 5%
Other 9 15%
Unknown 11 18%

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 414. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 March 2023.
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#60,836
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#30
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#223
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#1
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