who chose caffeinated coffee in particular were even less likely to develop it. Coffee didn't seem to reduce the risk of melanoma in situ, probably because it progresses differently than malignant melanoma, according to the study authors.
So how does coffee do such awesome things for your skin? The study authors think it contains some super-special compounds (including caffeine) that, at least according to studies conducted in laboratories and on animals, appear to fend off cancer in a few different ways: They suppress cells that turn cancerous in the sun, reduce inflammation, fend off oxidative stress and DNA damage, absorb harmful sun rays (kind of like sunscreen), and detoxify carcinogens — all wonderful news for people with shamefully high Starbucks bills and a constant coffee buzz.