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Drinking Tea Linked to Lower Risk of Biliary Tract Cancers What is this ?

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:05 pm    Post subject: Drinking Tea Linked to Lower Risk of Biliary Tract Cancers Reply with quote
Biliary tract cancers, encompassing tumors of the gallbladder, extrahepatic bile ducts and ampulla of Vater, are rare but highly fatal malignancies. Apart from gallstones, etiologic factors for biliary tract cancer are not clearly defined. Several epidemiologic studies have suggested that consumption of tea, especially green tea, is protective against a variety of cancers, including gastrointestinal malignancies.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Drinking Tea Linked to Lower Risk of Biliary Tract Cancers Reply with quote
It makes sense that tea would at least help prevent stones from forming, since it's acidic, I believe (and aren't stones caustic?). I know they put you on an acidic diet (slightly more acidic) to prevent bladder stones / kidney stones and things like that.
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