Half of the world's esophageal cancer is in China, 4 symptoms are actually reminding, don't be careless as pharyngitis
Uncle Dong is 70 years old this year. After retiring from the unit, he usually exercises regularly, and his body has always been tough.
Some time ago, he found that he had a foreign body sensation in his throat , and he always choked on eating. He didn't get better for a long time , so he rushed to the hospital for examination.
The doctor suggested that he undergo a gastroscopy, and found that it was esophageal cancer at work . Fortunately, he was found to be surgically removed as soon as possible.
1. Half of the world's esophageal cancers are in China, why?
Esophageal cancer is not uncommon in China. According to a study in The Lancet. Gastroenterology and Hepatology, half of all esophageal cancers in the country are in China.
The data of this study comes from the 2017 Global Burden of Disease Study, which shows that in 2017, there were 473,000 new cases of esophageal cancer and 436,000 deaths due to esophageal cancer in the world. There were 235,000 new cases of esophageal cancer in China and 213,000 deaths from esophageal cancer. Half of the esophageal cancers were in China.
The high incidence of esophageal cancer in China is closely related to people’s unhealthy eating habits, such as liking high-salt diet, hot food, spicy and stimulating food, eating too fast, hard staple food, smoking and drinking, etc. , which may lead to esophagus damage and even induce esophageal cancer.
2. Don't treat esophageal cancer as pharyngitis, and don't be careless if it's abnormal
Some symptoms of esophageal cancer are easily confused with pharyngitis, which is not enough to attract enough attention, leading to delay in the disease and missing the best time for treatment.
1. Food choking
Food suffocation is one of the more common symptoms of early esophageal cancer. Some occur occasionally, and some persist. It is easy to be misdiagnosed as pharyngitis.
2. Foreign body sensation
According to statistics, 15%-21% of patients with esophageal cancer will experience the symptoms of foreign body sensation when swallowing.
3. Difficulty swallowing
According to statistics, about 90% of patients are diagnosed with esophageal cancer due to dysphagia. This symptom will progress with the development of the disease, from difficulty swallowing large pieces of food at the beginning, to severe difficulty in drinking water at the end.
4. Sore throat
Sore throat is also one of the common symptoms of esophageal cancer. It may be a sore throat when eating at the beginning, and it may develop into chest and back pain in the advanced stage.
3. Eating "spicy" may help prevent esophageal cancer!
For people who don't like spicy food, chili peppers should be included in their meals every day, and even some studies claim that eating spicy food can prevent esophageal cancer.
A Chinese chronic prospective study found that eating spicy food can help prevent gastrointestinal cancers such as esophageal cancer. The researchers studied 512,000 Chinese people and conducted 10.1 years of follow-up and found that compared with people who did not eat spicy food and ate less spicy food, the prevalence of esophageal cancer was reduced by 12% in those who ate spicy food every month. -2 People who ate spicy food had a 24% lower risk of esophageal cancer, especially for those who didn't smoke or drink.
In addition, these points are also very important to prevent esophageal cancer.
Reasonable diet: The diet must ensure a balanced and comprehensive diet, and try to eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.
A good lifestyle: usually stay away from hot and moldy food, avoid eating too fast, and eat less irritating food to ensure a good lifestyle.
Cancer prevention screening: For people living in areas with high incidence of esophageal cancer, it is very important to raise awareness of cancer prevention, and it is best to carry out cancer prevention screening regularly.
Half of the world's esophageal cancers occur in China. This situation is inseparable from the unhealthy eating habits of Chinese people. Studies have shown that eating chili peppers may prevent esophageal cancer, but we must also ensure that we have good living habits to prevent cancer.
References:
[1] Half of the world's esophageal cancer occurs in China. How is the delicate esophagus "broken"? .Life Times.2020-12-21
[2] If there are some symptoms in the throat, it is not "pharyngitis", it may be esophageal cancer upper body! .Medical Digestive Liver Disease Channel.2020-08-09
[3] Eating "spicy" can prevent esophageal cancer and is more effective for people who do not smoke and drink. Life Times. 2021-04-30
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