Health | cancer Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk Drinking more, caffeinated or not, didn't increase cases in 22-year study By Nick McMaster Posted May 27, 2008 12:27 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives a thumbs up as he drinks a coffee at Cafe Versailles on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters. Read These Next Sources say Tommy Lee Jones' daughter was found dead at 34. Woman, 77, goes overboard on New Year's cruise. China's BYD just dethroned Tesla as the top EV seller. China demands answers after Panama monument demolished. Report an error