Esophageal cancer is a very common malignant tumor. When we are unfortunately diagnosed with esophageal cancer, we must actively seek treatment.
Tumor experts said that to treat esophageal cancer, we should first understand the cause of esophageal cancer.
How is esophageal cancer formed?
Chronic inflammatory of esophageal mucosa
Some abnormal conditions and lesions of the esophagus, such as esophageal diverticula, scar stenosis, esophageal inflammation, achalasia, etc., can become malignant over time and form esophageal cancer.
Vitamin deficiency
The high-incidence areas of esophageal cancer are generally in poor areas with poor land and poor nutrition. The diet lacks vitamins, especially vitamin C and vitamin B2, protein and essential amino acids.
All of these can cause the esophageal mucosa to proliferate and metamorphose, and further cause cancer. The lack of trace elements such as iron, molybdenum, and zinc is also a cause of esophageal cancer.
Bad eating habits and malnutrition
Long-term consumption of overheated, hard, rough food and spicy food may cause damage to the esophageal mucosa. Repeated damage can cause mucosal hyperplasia and metaplasia, and finally lead to cancer.
Genetic susceptibility
After a large number of investigations, scientists have found that esophageal cancer has a more obvious family clustering phenomenon, which has become the cause of esophageal cancer.
Drinking
Alcohol itself has no carcinogenic effect. It may be a solvent for carcinogens, making it easy for carcinogens to enter the esophageal mucosa.
At the same time, alcohol can also dehydrate the esophageal mucosa and cause esophageal mucosal damage, creating conditions for the occurrence of esophageal cancer, which is one of the causes of esophageal cancer.
Smoking
Residents in some areas with a high incidence of esophageal cancer have a very high smoking rate, while residents in other areas do not smoke, and esophageal cancer is rare.
This is because cigarettes contain several types of nitrosamines, which have a strong carcinogenic effect.
How to prevent esophageal cancer
The diet of patients with esophageal cancer should be light and nutritious. Eat more vegetables, such as carrots, sour plums, soybeans, beef, mushrooms, asparagus, coix seeds, etc.
These foods contain anti-cancer substances. Fruits, milk, turtles, etc. are rich in various amino acids, vitamins, proteins and easily digestible nourishing foods.
Eat less beverages and snacks containing chemicals, preservatives, and additives. Avoid irritants such as too sour, too spicy, too salty, tobacco, and alcohol.