Study Links 5+ Daily Coffee Cups to 47% Lower Liver Cancer Risk
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Updated · Healthline · Jul 7
Study Links 5+ Daily Coffee Cups to 47% Lower Liver Cancer Risk
1 articles · Updated · Healthline · Jul 7
Summary
354,957 UK Biobank participants who drank five or more cups of coffee a day showed the biggest apparent liver benefit, including a 47% lower liver cancer risk and 42% lower liver-related death risk.
The July 1 study also found a dose-response pattern: 1 to 2 cups were linked to 20% lower cirrhosis risk, while 3 to 4 cups were associated with 35% lower risks of both cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Researchers said the evidence was consistent across clinical outcomes, MRI-based liver imaging and proteomic biomarkers, strengthening the link between coffee intake and healthier liver biology.
Benefits appeared in both decaf and caffeinated coffee, though added sugar or sweeteners slightly reduced the protective association and experts urged limiting processed creamers and syrups.
The authors stressed the findings show association, not proof of causation, and said coffee should complement core liver-protection habits such as weight control, exercise and limiting alcohol.