Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds

People with the illness who consume two to four cups of coffee are also much less likely to die from any cause, the study shows. Photograph: d3sign/Getty Images

People with bowel cancer who drink two to four cups of coffee a day are much less likely to see their disease come back, research has found.

People with the illness who consume that amount are also much less likely to die from any cause, the study shows, which suggests coffee helps those diagnosed with the UK’s second biggest cancer killer.