Cancer also depends on luck? Reminder: Cancer cells like you to do these 3 things, and the probability of 'winning' is high

"Cancer comes from eating"

"How come, cancer is inherited from parents"

"I heard that the man's cancer was contagious"

“……”

According to statistics, in 2020, there will be 4.57 million new cancer patients in China, accounting for 23.7% of the world's new cancer patients, and 3 million cancer deaths, accounting for 30% of the global cancer deaths. Whether it is the number of new patients or the number of deaths, it ranks first in the world.

How did cancer come about?

1. Everyone has "cancer cells". Does cancer depend on luck?

In fact, everyone has cancer cells in the human body. During the metabolism process of the human body every day, more than 10 billion new cells will grow, among which there will be 1-20 cancer cells. After all, the process of cell division and reproduction will inevitably make mistakes.

So why do only some people get cancer? Scientists have found that the same mutation may or may not cause cancer under different circumstances.

Carcinogenicity is mediated by lineage-specific transcription factors, chromatin factors, and oncogenes, according to a study of zebrafish published in Science by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center .

In addition, the immune system in the human body has a strong anti-cancer effect, most of the cancer cells will be repaired or eliminated, and only a very small number of people develop cancer.

But there is a saying that "as long as you live for a long time, you will definitely get cancer." What is the probability of getting cancer in that person's life?

According to the statistical analysis of global cancer data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, excluding some other objective factors, competitive death and other factors, the risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 is 21.4% .

Breaking down, the overall risk of cancer in Chinese is 20.6%, which means that on average, one out of every five Chinese will develop cancer before the age of 75.

2. People who love to do these 3 things have a high probability of "winning"

Cancer is a disease caused by mutations in genes. Cancer-causing genes are generally inherited from parents. However, in addition to heredity, oncogene mutations are also influenced by the environment and individuals, especially the following things, which will further stimulate normal cells to mutate.

1. love to drink

According to statistics, about 3 million people in the world lose their lives due to excessive drinking every year, and men account for 75%.

A study on alcohol consumption and cancer, which followed more than 512,000 adults for 10 years, found that regular alcohol consumption increases the risk of liver, esophageal, bowel, oral, lung, gallbladder and other cancers.

The researchers found that for every 280-gram increase in average weekly alcohol intake, people who did not drink:

• Overall cancer risk increased by 37%;
• 25% increased risk of lung cancer;
• 52% increased risk of liver cancer;
• 60% increased risk of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer;
• 74% increased risk of mouth and throat cancer;
• Bowel cancer risk increased by 19%.

2. Big fish and big meat

Frequent eating habits with big fish and little dietary fiber will lead to increased gastrointestinal burden, slow intestinal peristalsis, more likely to be targeted by constipation, and more likely to retain toxins.

3. Continuous smoking

According to the American Cancer Society, 346,000 people died of cancer in 2011, of which 48.5% were caused by smoking. Heavy smokers are 17 times more likely to develop cancer than non-smokers.

Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including 69 carcinogens, and more than 1 million people die from tobacco-related diseases in China every year.

3. Experts announce the "anti-cancer password", you might as well learn it

Once cancer cells begin to grow in the body, they will continue to divide and proliferate, turning cancer cells into tumors. Do you know how fast?

A moving image shared by the research team of Zhang Minghui, a professor of immunology at Tsinghua University School of Medicine, shows that cancer cells multiply and divide at an exponential rate, first one, then two, four, eight, sixteen... slowly It becomes a tumor, and it will even continue to metastasize.

That cancer is threatening, how can we prevent it? Chen Wanqing, director of the Cancer Early Diagnosis and Treatment Office of the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, announced a set of "cancer prevention codes": 579 4921 1540 .

1. Vegetable and Fruit Rainbow 579

Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can prevent bowel cancer and reduce the risk of many types of cancer.

It is recommended that children under the age of 12 eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables (3 servings of vegetables, 2 servings of fruit). Women over the age of 12 ate 7 servings of fruit and vegetables (4 servings of vegetables, 3 servings of fruit), and men over the age of 12 ate 9 servings of fruit and vegetables (5 servings of vegetables, 4 servings of fruit).

2. Stay away from tobacco and alcohol 4921

Tobacco and alcohol are related to various cancers. If smokers can quit smoking at the age of 40, they can save at least 9 years of life; it is best for men to drink no more than 20 grams a day, and women no more than 10 grams.

3. Regular screening of 1540

People whose immediate family members have a history of cancer are recommended to have a cancer prevention check-up 15-20 years earlier than their immediate family members’ cancer age; people over the age of 40 should have regular cancer screenings.

In fact, there are cancer cells in everyone's body, but a small number of cancer cells are repaired by the body's powerful immune system, so most people will not be targeted by cancer, and only a few people will be targeted by cancer.

People who are usually big fish, drinkers, and smokers are more likely to be targeted by cancer. It is recommended to do a good job in cancer prevention.

References:

[1] "Everyone has cancer cells? Acidic constitution prone to cancer? Stop spreading rumors about cancer". Nutshell.2020-12-22

[2] How much cancer does alcohol use cause? The Big Data of Follow-up of 500,000 Chinese in 10 Years Revealed". Medical Tumor Channel. 2021-03-16

[3] "How fast can cancer cells become tumors? Many people don't understand after they get cancer". Health Times. 2022-07-20

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