What are the causes of glioma

The occurrence of each disease has its own unique cause, and of course glioma is no exception. Many of the causes of this disease have a lot to do with daily life and working environment. What exactly causes glioma? Below I will introduce to you the causes of glioma.

1. Ionizing radiation: Long-term exposure to a radiation environment, such as X-rays, gamma rays, nuclear radiation, etc., will increase the chance of developing glioma.

2. Genetic factors: This does not mean that glioma is hereditary, but that due to the existence of some genetic factors, especially the defects of certain tumor suppressor genes, the possibility of glioma development in this type of people will increase under the influence of exogenous factors.

3. Infection: Some animal experiments have confirmed that certain infections can induce brain tumors (intracranial tumors), especially infections during pregnancy, which pose a greater threat to the future of the fetus.

4. Nitroso compounds: With the progress of industrialization, this type of compound has become widely present in the environment we live in, especially produced in the process of food processing.

5. Polluted air: It has been confirmed that not only do workers who work in an air-polluted environment for a long time have a significantly increased chance of developing brain tumors (intracranial tumors), but their children also have a higher tumor incidence rate than other children. These occupations are mainly related to papermaking, milling, handicrafts, printing, chemicals, oil refining and metal smelting, mainly because there are a lot of hydrocarbon compounds in the air. Air polluted by pesticides is also included.

6. Electromagnetic waves: Some recent studies have confirmed that electromagnetic waves are harmful to the human body. Long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves will increase the incidence of brain tumors (intracranial tumors). Here, I would like to remind you that mobile phones are likely to be among them, but there is no research to confirm it yet.

7. Bad living habits: such as being partial to certain types of food, drinking, smoking, etc. There is certainly not enough evidence to prove that these factors are related to the occurrence of glioma, but they have been confirmed to be related to the occurrence of gastrointestinal tumors and lung tumors.

8. Overwork leads to illness: According to the survey data of Glioma Network, most glioma patients are between 40 and 60 years old. Patients in this age group are basically the backbone of the family. They are under high-load work for a long time, do not get a good rest, and cannot let go.

Some of the causes of glioma explained above are avoidable. The main thing is to have good living habits and scientific knowledge in this area, which can prevent and detect such diseases early.