World Hematology 2019: Do you know?

Researchers found that tea drinkers who liked their beverage to be warmer than 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) and consumed more than 700 ml of tea per day (about two large cups) had a 90% higher risk of esophageal cancer, when compared to those who drank less tea and at cooler temperatures.

Esophageal Cancer facts:

• Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the world and is often fatal, killing approximately 400,000 people every year.
• The American Cancer Society estimates that 13,750 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed in men and 3,900 new cases in women in the United States in 2019.

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