Changing bad eating habits can prevent esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer that is "caused by eating". The incidence of esophageal cancer in my country is relatively high, but it is not easy to be detected in the early stages. This is mainly because esophageal cancer is hidden in the early stages of the disease and the early symptoms are not obvious. Many patients go to the hospital for treatment only when they find it very difficult to swallow, when the cancer is often in the middle stage.

Early symptoms of esophageal cancer include a foreign body sensation in the esophagus. Advanced esophageal cancer manifests as difficulty swallowing, as well as vomiting, upper abdominal pain, and weight loss. In the late stage of esophageal cancer, due to long-term insufficient food intake, obvious malnutrition, weight loss, cachexia, and complications such as cancer metastasis and compression may occur. It is worth noting that other esophageal diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis can also cause the above symptoms. Patients should be checked in time to rule out the possibility of esophageal cancer.

Bad eating habits are an important cause of diseases such as esophageal cancer. Prevention of esophageal cancer should start with eating habits. Try to eat less hot food, the most typical example is hot pot. The food should be properly cooled after being taken out before eating. Refuse carcinogenic food, such as food with high nitrite content and moldy food. Pay attention to the reasonable combination of nutrition in the diet. Lack of protein will cause hyperplasia of the esophageal mucosa, which is prone to malignant transformation.