Common causes of esophageal cancer

There are many causes of esophageal cancer. There are two main causes of esophageal cancer: one is due to changes in diet structure and living habits, and the other is caused by external factors. The following is a detailed introduction to the causes of esophageal cancer by relevant experts.

(1) Damage to the esophageal mucosa: Long-term consumption of hot and coarse food, strong tea, and spicy foods such as chili peppers can cause damage to the esophageal mucosa, causing hyperplasia and metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa, which may also be one of the carcinogenic factors. Smoking and drinking strong alcohol are related to the onset of esophageal cancer. Various long-term esophagitis may be precancerous lesions of esophageal cancer.

(2) Nitrosamines: Nitrosamine compounds are very strong carcinogens. Studies have shown that residents in Lin County, a high-incidence area for esophageal cancer, who eat sauerkraut, have methylbenzylnitrosamine, nitrosopyrrolidine, and nitrosoguanidine in their gastric juice and urine, which can induce esophageal cancer. It was also found that the amount of sauerkraut consumed is significantly correlated with the incidence of esophageal cancer. (3) Trace elements and malnutrition: The serum molybdenum, hair molybdenum, urine molybdenum, and molybdenum in esophageal cancer tissues of people in high-incidence areas for esophageal cancer are all lower than normal. The soil and water in the high-incidence area for esophageal cancer in Lin County lack molybdenum, and the anti-cancer effect of molybdenum has been confirmed by most scholars. Malnutrition, insufficient intake of animal protein, and vitamin AB2C deficiency are common characteristics of the diet of residents in high-incidence areas for esophageal cancer. However, esophageal cancer is not common in most high-incidence areas for malnutrition, so this cannot be a dominant factor.

4) Mold carcinogenic factors: Eating moldy food can induce precancerous lesions or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus and stomach in mice. This type of mold has a synergistic effect with nitrosamines in promoting cancer. This is also one of the causes of esophageal cancer.

(5) Genetic factors: Esophageal cancer has a significant familial clustering phenomenon. In high-incidence areas, it is not uncommon for families to have three or more generations of the disease. However, esophageal cancer is definitely not hereditary. Instead, it is closely related to the family's eating habits.

The above is an introduction to the causes of esophageal cancer. I believe everyone should have a certain understanding of esophageal cancer. If you want to know more about esophageal cancer, please consult online experts.

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