At what age is nasopharyngeal cancer more likely to occur? What should we pay attention to?

At what age does nasopharyngeal cancer occur? What should we pay attention to?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is common in southern my country's Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi and other provinces. The incidence rate in males is 2 to 3 times that in females. The age distribution of reported cases in my country ranges from 3 to 90 years old, with 30 to 50 years old being the high-incidence age group.

This disease mainly occurs in the yellow race in Asia and the South Pacific. Overseas Chinese and their descendants living in low-incidence areas still have a high incidence tendency.

Proper prevention of nasopharyngeal cancer can slow down or reduce the occurrence or symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer.

Generally speaking, nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be prevented from the following aspects:

1. Avoid disease invasion: pay attention to climate changes, prevent colds, maintain nasopharyngeal hygiene, gargle several times a day, clean the nasopharyngeal cavity when necessary, and avoid viral infection.

2. Stay away from toxic gases: Try to avoid inhaling harmful fumes, such as kerosene lamps, pesticides, etc., and actively quit smoking and drinking.

3. Enhance resistance: Pay attention to lifestyle conditioning and avoid excessive physical labor, such as heavy physical labor, staying up late, excessive physical exercise, etc. This can cause the internal environment of the body to be unbalanced, reduce resistance, and promote the occurrence and spread of nasopharyngeal cancer.

4. Proper diet: Proper diet can reduce the risk of cancer. Eat more grains, choose lean meat, eat more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Eat more antioxidant foods, increase fiber intake, reduce fat intake, and maintain an ideal weight.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a disease unique to humans. Its occurrence and development follow certain regularities, so prevention is very important.