The harm of staying up late for a long time to lymphoma in young people

Lymphoma, as people often say, refers to malignant lymphoma, which is divided into Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Although malignant lymphoma is not the most common tumor, its incidence is increasing at an alarming rate. It is increasing at a rate of 5% per year and has ranked 8th among common malignant tumors. There are about 84,000 new cases and more than 47,000 deaths each year. We have found that some young people are unfortunately suffering from lymphoma, and some are already in the late stage when diagnosed.

Why is lymphoma becoming younger?

The lymphatic system is a very important immune tissue in the human body, but in young and middle-aged people, the lymphatic system is in a very active state. In this state, there are relatively more patients with tumors, especially Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is more common in young and middle-aged people. Office white-collar workers are not only under tremendous work pressure, but also need to work overtime frequently. Some people often stay up late to work overtime, and are in an environment of electronic radiation or radioactivity for a long time, which leads to long-term excessive fatigue and decreased immune function of the body. With the weakening of self-immunity, the chance of infection with viruses increases, so lymphoma is more likely to "take advantage of the opportunity".

At present, the incidence of lymphoma in Shanghai is higher than the national average, about 10-11/100,000, which is close to the Western level. The incidence of lymphoma is higher in people in developed areas, which is closely related to the modern lifestyle to a certain extent. The pace of work is getting faster and faster, and the work pressure is too high. If young and middle-aged people cannot release the psychological pressure in time, it may induce the disease.

According to the results of epidemiological investigations, the occurrence of malignant lymphoma is related to race, genes, living environment, and family tendency. Studies have shown that the occurrence of malignant lymphoma may be related to viral infection, and the incidence of malignant lymphoma increases in people with immune deficiency.

How to detect lymphoma early?

Lymphoma is very hidden in the early clinical stages and is difficult to detect. Patients often confuse symptoms such as fever with colds. Therefore, many people, like Luo Jing, are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Therefore, it is important to learn some self-examination methods so that you can get early diagnosis and treatment when you find something abnormal.

1. I found that my neck lymph nodes were swollen. At first, only one of them was swollen, but then the number and size of the lymph nodes gradually increased. Later, the axillary and groin lymph nodes also began to swell.

2. Feeling that you often have a fever and suddenly lose weight. Your weight does not change much at ordinary times. When your diet and other prerequisites remain unchanged, your weight suddenly decreases in a short period of time and your body becomes thin.

3. Symptoms similar to a cold, such as fever, sweating, cough, shortness of breath, itchy skin, etc., occur more than twice in a month, and the condition does not improve after taking cold medicine, or even recurs.

4. Found frequent headaches, dizziness, or changes in neurological symptoms such as vision and hearing.

When you find that any of the above four situations occur, you must pay great attention and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to confirm whether it is lymphoma so that it can be detected and treated early.

How to prevent lymphoma

To this end, prevention of lymphoma should start with developing good living habits, such as: do not stay up late for a long time, maintain a good attitude and actively respond to stress, and strengthen daily physical exercise to enhance physical fitness; eat more green and healthy food.