What are the causes of esophageal cancer

Many people die from esophageal cancer, so esophageal cancer is often the most feared disease. When they are diagnosed with esophageal cancer, many patients are curious about why they have esophageal cancer. Let's take a look at the causes of esophageal cancer. I hope everyone can find the cause of their own disease and take good treatment.

What are the causes of esophageal cancer?

1. Chemical etiology

Nitrosamines. These compounds and their precursors are widely distributed and can be formed both inside and outside the body. They are highly carcinogenic. In the diet, drinking water, pickled vegetables, and even the saliva of patients in high-incidence areas, the nitrite content is much higher than that in low-incidence areas.

2. Biological causes

Fungi. A variety of fungi can be isolated from food in certain high-incidence areas, the upper digestive tract of esophageal cancer patients, or resected esophageal cancer specimens. Some of these fungi are carcinogenic. Some fungi can promote the formation of nitrosamines and their precursors, further promoting the occurrence of cancer.

3. Lack of certain trace elements

The content of molybdenum, iron, zinc, fluorine, selenium, etc. in grains, vegetables and drinking water is relatively low.

4. Vitamin Lack

Lack of vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and insufficient intake of animal protein, fresh vegetables and fruits are common characteristics in areas with a high incidence of esophageal cancer.

5. Factors such as smoking, drinking, hot food, hot drinks, and unclean oral cavity

Long-term drinking of strong alcohol, smoking addiction, eating hard, overheated food, eating too fast, causing chronic irritation, inflammation, trauma or oral hygiene, tooth decay, etc. may be related to the occurrence of esophageal cancer.

6. Genetic susceptibility factors for esophageal cancer.

The causes of esophageal cancer are introduced above. Do you know how your esophageal cancer occurred? I hope that all patients with esophageal cancer will find the cause of their esophageal cancer and receive reasonable treatment. Never let esophageal cancer affect your body or even endanger your life. I hope everyone will go to a professional hospital for the treatment of esophageal cancer.