Coffee, tea and melanoma risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

Caffeinated coffee consumption is associated with a 0.31 hazard ratio for melanoma risk among men compared to non-consumers.

• The study involved over 500,000 participants aged 25-70 years from ten European countries.
• A total of 2,712 melanoma cases were identified during a median follow-up of 14.9 years.
• Caffeinated coffee consumption was inversely associated with melanoma risk among men, but not among women.
• No significant associations were found between decaffeinated coffee or tea consumption and melanoma risk for either gender.
• Further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore the role of specific compounds in coffee.

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