Long-term late-night snacks can lead to stomach cancer. You need to know the causes of stomach cancer

Half a year ago, Xiao Wang had indigestion, stomach discomfort, stomach pain, bloating, etc., which are common among young people. At first, he thought that "at a young age, there won't be any big problems" and that taking some medicine would be fine. Later, he went to a local hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with gastric cancer, which was already in the late stage. Xiao Wang lost the opportunity for radical treatment and there were not many treatment methods available. Xiao Wang's father revealed that young people don't know how to take care of their bodies. During the day, he rushed to work, ate takeout or fast food, and had irregular meals. At night, he either went out for supper with colleagues or partners, and at least 200 days out of 360 days, he had supper.

Although the cause of gastric cancer has not yet been fully clarified, a large amount of data shows that it is closely related to environmental factors, eating habits, precancerous lesions and genetic factors. The cause of gastric cancer is relatively complicated. Everyone should pay attention to gastric cancer. Only when we understand its cause can we prevent it. Let’s take a look at the causes of gastric cancer.

1. Environmental factors

Industrial waste gas, fertilizers, pesticides, certain food additives, and moldy fried, salted, smoked and other foods all contain carcinogens that promote gastric cancer, especially bad eating habits. Not eating on time and eating spicy foods can cause chronic irritation of the gastric mucosa, causing dysfunction and increasing the chance of gastric mucosal cancer.

2. Psychoneural factors

A large number of studies have shown that people who have suffered major trauma and those who are sulking have a relatively higher incidence of gastric cancer. People who are slow, dull, indifferent or irritable have a relatively lower risk, while cheerful, optimistic and lively people have the lowest risk.

3. Dietary factors

Like to eat foods containing nitrosamine compounds, such as pickled cabbage and vegetables of poor quality, and long-term intake of high-protein foods. According to surveys, the more protein intake, the higher the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer. Like to eat salty food, which is also a factor.

4. Eat smoked and pickled foods frequently

The carcinogen benzopyrene is produced in large quantities during the food smoking process. Proteins are easily decomposed in high temperature environments, especially when they are burnt, to produce mutagens, which are carcinogenic. Compared with people who eat Westernized diets, people who often eat pickled foods have a much higher incidence of gastric cancer.

5. Chronic gastric disease

Patients with chronic atrophic gastritis, chronic gastric ulcer, gastric polyps and other diseases are also likely to develop gastric cancer, especially atrophic gastritis, due to abnormal gastric mucosal function and structure, gastric free acid decreases, bacteria increase in gastric juice, and increase the synthesis of nitroso compounds, which have been proven to cause gastric cancer.