Finding out the cause of esophageal cancer is the most critical issue

Esophageal cancer is a major disease that endangers human and social health. As a result, we have to focus on the cause of esophageal cancer . As long as we find out the cause of esophageal cancer, we can reduce the incidence rate. Let’s take a look at the causes of esophageal cancer introduced by experts.

1. Eating habits. Long-term smoking and drinking of strong alcohol, long-term consumption of hot food, and hard food without chewing are related to the cause of esophageal cancer.

2. Carcinogens. (1) Nitrosamines: Nitrosamine compounds are a group of very strong carcinogens. Residents of Lin County, Henan Province, a high-incidence area for esophageal cancer, like to eat sauerkraut, which contains ammonium nitrite. Practice has shown that the amount of sauerkraut consumed is proportional to the incidence of esophageal cancer. (2) Mold: Some people in China feed mice with moldy food for a long time, which induces the cause of esophageal cancer.

3. Genetic factors. The susceptibility of the population is related to genetic and environmental conditions. Esophageal cancer has a relatively significant family clustering phenomenon. In high-incidence areas, it is not uncommon for families to have esophageal cancer patients for three or more generations.

4. Precancerous lesions and other disease factors such as chronic esophageal inflammation, esophageal epithelial hyperplasia, esophageal mucosal damage, Plummer-Vinton syndrome, esophageal diverticulum, esophageal ulcer, esophageal leukoplakia, esophageal scar stenosis, hiatal hernia, achalasia, etc. are all considered to be precancerous lesions or precancerous diseases of esophageal cancer.

5. Nutrition and trace elements Lack of vitamins, proteins and essential fatty acids in the diet can cause esophageal mucosal hyperplasia and metaplasia, which can further cause cancer. Lack of trace elements such as iron, molybdenum and zinc is also related to the cause of esophageal cancer.

The five key points introduced above are about the causes of esophageal cancer. I hope they will be helpful to you. In fact, understanding the causes of esophageal cancer is very important. As long as we understand the causes of esophageal cancer, we can control the spread and deterioration of the disease in time. Finally, I wish you a speedy recovery.