esophageal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that appears in the esophageal mucosal epithelium. It can be divided into squamous cell carcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma in terms of pathological types.
squamous cell carcinoma is generally located in the upper middle and upper end of the esophageal tract, while esophageal adenocarcinoma is generally located at cardia connected to the esophagus and the stomach. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is more common in my country, but esophageal adenocarcinoma is more common in some areas of Europe and the United States.
The incidence of esophageal cancer generally ranks fourth among malignant tumors and mortality rate ranks fifth among 5. The reason why esophageal cancer mortality rate is so high is that many people have reached the advanced stage of esophageal cancer during the examination.
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Half of the world's esophageal cancer occurs in China
The incidence of esophageal cancer in my country is relatively high in men. The incidence rate in rural areas is higher than that in cities. The high incidence area is mainly in some areas such as Hebei, Shanxi, and Jining, Jiangsu.
According to relevant studies released by the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, statistics were conducted on 195 countries around the world and found that in 2017, the first incidence of esophageal cancer was 473,000, and the first incidence rate in China reached 235,000.
436,000 deaths in esophageal cancer worldwide, while the mortality rate in China reached 213,000, so whether it is new cases of esophageal cancer or deaths, my country accounts for about half.
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What are the causes of esophageal carcinoma?
Esophageal cancer is a malignant tumor in the digestive system. The specific cause of the disease is not very clear, but many factors may induce the emergence of esophageal cancer.
. Life pressure is relatively high
Now the social rhythm is very fast, and the intensity of life is relatively high, which can easily cause anxiety in the body. This mental stress will also cause great damage to immune function and increase the chance of esophageal cancer and other malignant tumors.
. Irregular diet and routine
If you don’t pay attention to the diet for three meals, or have some bad habits in your diet, it may lead to esophageal cancer. Some people like to stay up late, will also cause disorders of endocrine hormone levels in the body, and abnormal metabolism of cells will cause cell mutations.
. Emotional problems
If you maintain a good mood, your body will be relatively good, but some people have a relatively irritable personality, stubbornness, and prone to sulking. This emotion will also cause the emergence of various cancers, including esophageal cancer.
4. Eat some foods that are too hot
In life, some people like to eat some hot and hot foods when eating foods, but these foods will cause great damage to the esophageal mucosa and cannot be repaired in time after scalding. The risk of cancer over time will appear . Long-term smoking and drinking can also lead to the high incidence of esophageal cancer.
5. There is some nutrition in the diet
If you do not pay attention to maintaining a balanced nutrition in your normal diet, the combination of meat and vegetables may lead to the body's lack of vitamins or protein , and these nutrients will also increase the chance of esophageal cancer.
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Esophageal cancer is the late stage when it is tested? The six symptoms of the body are reminded. Many people ignore
. They feel choking when swallowing food. This choking tube will gradually worsen. Eating some dry food in the early stage will make it difficult to swallow. As the disease continues to develop, it will become more difficult to eat some semi-liquid foods, such as rice porridge and noodles.
. After swallowing, there is a sense of food retention and foreign body. I always feel that something will be in my throat. It is easy to get stuck in my throat when I eat food.
. When traveling through time, you will feel dry and painful, and you will feel uncomfortable. The situation will worsen after eating, and it will be accompanied by hoarseness over time.
4. If there is a sensation of pain later, there will be burning pain behind the sternum in early esophageal cancer.
5. Patients with early esophageal cancer will also have non-specific traits, such as acid reflux and abdominal distension if they don’t want to eat.
6. Throat pain, because when esophageal cancer occurs, some parts of the body will be affected by cancer, which will cause certain friction when swallowing food, and feel a needle-like appearance in the throat, which will feel a certain pain.
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How to stay away from esophageal cancer? The key is to control your mouth
. Don’t eat too hot food
The heat tolerance of the esophageal mucosa is very low. If you eat some hot foods frequently, it will cause some inflammation of the esophageal scalds. So let it cool when eating some foods, and never burn the esophagus.
. Chewing slowly
Many people have bad habits when eating, and some people will eat voraciously. Maintaining this habit will increase the digestive burden of the stomach and intestines. Eating some larger foods will also cause certain friction to the esophagus and damage the esophageal mucosa. , so you should maintain the habit of chewing slowly when eating.
. Eat fresh food
. Try to eat some spicy, pickled and delicious foods as little as possible, because they will cause certain stimulation to the esophagus. You should combine scientifically and reasonably in daily life and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.
