Chemical factors are the cause of nasopharyngeal carcinoma discovered in recent years

Although men have more nasopharyngeal cancer than women, women should not relax their attention to nasopharyngeal cancer. Middle-aged people are the main group of people who suffer from nasopharyngeal cancer. Therefore, the majority of patients should understand the causes of nasopharyngeal cancer, which will be of great help in the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer. So, what are the common causes of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Experts point out that the cause of nasopharyngeal cancer is related to racial susceptibility (yellow people are more likely to be sick than white people), genetic factors and Epstein-Barr virus infection. Nasopharyngeal cancer is highly malignant. The specific causes of nasopharyngeal cancer are as follows:

1. Chemical factors : Environmental factors are also the cause of nasopharyngeal cancer. Investigations have found that the content of trace element nickel in rice and water in areas with a high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer is higher than in areas with a low incidence rate. The content of nickel in the hair of nasopharyngeal cancer patients is also higher than in areas with a low incidence rate.

2. Genetic factors : Genetic factors are also one of the causes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. There is a racial and familial clustering of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. For example, the descendants of southern Chinese living in other countries still have a relatively high incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which suggests that the cause of nasopharyngeal carcinoma may be a genetic disease.

3. EBV infection : Studies have shown that EBV infection is closely related to the occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. EBV is present in most keratinizing squamous cell carcinomas and almost all undifferentiated squamous cell carcinomas. Studies in recent years have shown that EBV can infect not only B lymphocytes, but also T and/or NK cells, and produce a large amount of cytokine I, so EBV infection is also one of the causes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

The above is an introduction to the causes of nasopharyngeal cancer. You must have some understanding of the causes of nasopharyngeal cancer. It is for your reference only. If you still have questions about the causes of nasopharyngeal cancer, please consult our online experts. I wish you a speedy recovery!

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