Unclear
Green tea
as a drink. Drinks.
- Verdict
- UnclearThere isn't enough human evidence to say either way.
- How sure
- Rung 1 · UnprovenLab or animal data only, or never directly tested in people.
The rung shows how sure the science is, not how big the effect is. How to read these ratings
Cancers affected
Prostate
What the evidence shows
Green tea extract pills did not significantly reduce prostate cancer in a randomized trial. Whether drinking tea prevents cancer is not established.
What to do
Enjoy it, but not as a cancer remedy. Avoid high-dose extract pills.
Sources
To take it to your doctor, print this page.
Step by step
For the whole picture, from prevention and screening to treatment and life after, see the prostate cancer page.