Barbecue and beer cause nasopharyngeal cancer

Wang Jia, 30, works in the clothing sales industry. Two years ago, she often felt that her nose was blocked, she snored when she slept, and she had dry mouth and headaches. After half a year, Wang Jia also had nosebleeds, frequent buzzing in her ears, and even needle-like pains. She accidentally felt a moving lump in her neck. She began to realize the seriousness of the problem and rushed to the hospital for examination. She was eventually diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer.

Barbecuing and beer together often lead to bad habits

Wang Jia told the doctor that her health had always been normal and her family had never suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer. When the doctor learned about Wang Jia's diet, he frowned.

Wang Jia told the doctor that she loved eating spicy barbecue. Almost every night after get off work, she would invite three or five friends to a food stall to eat barbecue and drink beer. Sometimes they would play until 1 or 2 in the morning before going home. The doctor asked her why she played so late. She said that she often suffered from insomnia due to work pressure, so she simply used parties to kill time. Over time, it became a habit.

The doctor said, "In recent years, the incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer has shown a clear trend of younger people, from the original high-incidence age of 40 to 60 years old to young people around 30 years old. The specific cause is still unclear, but it is closely related to family inheritance, Epstein-Barr virus infection, pickled food, smoking and drinking. Especially for people like you who have a completely disordered lifestyle and diet rhythm, it is easy to get cancer if you do this for a long time."

After listening to the doctor's advice, Wang Jia had an epiphany, and gradually developed a scientific and standardized work and rest schedule, and never ate barbecued or pickled food again. After several courses of treatment, Wang Jia quickly recovered.

Be alert to "clues" and do a good job of prevention

About 75% of nasopharyngeal cancer patients have been diagnosed with advanced stage when they go to hospital for examination due to obvious discomfort. Therefore, if you have repeated symptoms such as tinnitus, nasal congestion, headache, numbness, nose bleeding, blood in sputum, etc., you should go to a professional hospital for examination as soon as possible.

Wang Jia's experience tells us to develop scientific and healthy living habits. First, adjust your diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, try not to eat pickles, smoked meat, salted fish and other foods containing nitrosamines, do not drink excessively, and it is best to quit smoking; keep a relaxed mood and ensure good sleep quality; those with a family history of nasopharyngeal cancer should have regular checkups for prevention.