(CNN) -- Java junkies everywhere, rejoice! Your cup of joe may
cut your risk for the most common form of skin cancer. A new
study published in the journal Cancer Research claims caffeine
lowers a person's chances of developing basal cell carcinoma.
Researchers looked at data from more than 112-thousand people.
And they say one-fourth of those studied developed basal cell
carcinoma over a 20-year period. The study says coffee drinkers
aren't the only ones in luck. Caffeine seemed to be the key
factor -- so tea, cola and chocolate may also cut a person's
cancer risk. But doctors say people shouldn't drink coffee by
the gallons based on this study. More research is needed to
better understand why caffeine cuts the risk of developing basal
cell carcinoma.