Can green tea protect against not only sunburn but also melanoma?  

作　　者：Tsung O. Cheng 

机构地区：[1]Professor of Medicine George Washington University Washington, D.C. 20037, U.S.A

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2006年第12期1056-1056,共1页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：To the Editor： I read with great interest the recent article by Song et al1 who showed that green tea may play a protective role from ultraviolet B （UVB）-induced skin damage and thus may be a therapeutically effective agent against sunburn. Since excessive exposure to the sun and frequent sunburns predispose to melanoma, one wonders if green tea can also protect against melanoma.To the Editor： I read with great interest the recent article by Song et al1 who showed that green tea may play a protective role from ultraviolet B （UVB）-induced skin damage and thus may be a therapeutically effective agent against sunburn. Since excessive exposure to the sun and frequent sunburns predispose to melanoma, one wonders if green tea can also protect against melanoma.

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