The 36 -year -old singer died of oral cancer. Why did the long -term chewing betel nut causing cancer?

Recently, the 36 -year -old singer Fu Song died of oral cancer. Before his death, he repeatedly advised netizens not to eat betel nut. It is understood that Fu Song of Hunan native loved to chew betel nut, and its oral cancer was caused by betel nut. Many people in Hunan and other places are accustomed to chewing one after meal, traveling, and even chatting. However, betel nut has been listed as a first -class carcinogen by the WHO. So why do you chew betel nut for a long time? The reporter interviewed relevant experts.

Eating betel nut, the oral cavity is a "double blow"

"Oral cancer caused by chewing betel nut is clinically common." Zong Juanjuan, chief physician of the chief physician of the mucosa dental period of dental hospital affiliated to Nanchang University, said that the carcinogenic compounds formed after chewing Carcinogenic genetic loss and cancer gene activation. At the same time, betel nut can easily cause trauma to the oral mucosa when chewing, and it is easy to cause inflammation. With frequent oral ulcers and tissue fibrosis. In the process of increased mucosal cells Cells finally evolved into oral cancer.

In fact, as early as 2003, the International Cancer Research Center included betel nuts in the "blacklist" as a first -level carcinogen. As for the cause of carcinogenic, first is the nitrius formed after chemical in the betel nut, which is a compound of clear carcinogen; the second is that betel nut is harder. When chewing, it is easy to cause mechanical trauma to the oral mucosa. When the former State Food and Drug Administration announced the list of carcinogens in 2017, betel nut fruits have been included in the first -class carcinogen.

The reporter learned that China's first scholar who discovered oral cancer and betel nut 翦 The paper published by the "Cancer and Oral Cancer" published by the Chinese New Year pointed out that the reason why chewing betel nut can cause oral cancer because of the various active ingredients in betel nut and Metabolic products include cytotoxicity, genetic toxicity, and even direct carcinogenicity. These substances include betel nut alkali, betel nut tannin, betel nut, and active oxygen.

Simply put, betel nut fibers are rough, and long -term chewing betel nut will cause mucous membrane damage and dental damage. In addition, the alkaloids it contained can directly kill the cells, which in turn causes oral damage. Long -term chewing betel nut is simply a "double blow" of the oral mucosa. This can also explain why many people who have chewed betel nuts for a long time not only feel dry mouth, but also accompanied by burning sensation. After deterioration, they will not be able to eat irritating foods. Symptoms and other symptoms.

Doctor's suggestion: Stay away from betel nut and cherish health

In 2018, the China Stomatology Society and the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have investigated the current status of chewing betel nut and oral cancer in Hunan Province. At that time, 45 hospitalization patients had oral cancer in the oral and maxillofacial surgery ward of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, of which 44 people have a long -term chewing history of betel nut.

Zong Juanjuan told reporters that in recent years, the clinical survey found that patients with fibrous fiber -based changes in oral mucosa showed a younger trend. They were concentrated at 20-30 years old, and they all had the habit of chewing betel nut.

In 2019, the National Health and Health Commission mentioned in the interpretation of the "Health Oral Action Plan (2019-2025)" that it is necessary to intervene in high -risk behaviors such as betel nut for long -term chewing betel nuts to promote the development of healthy behaviors and lifestyles.

"At first I met betel nut because of the patient. In recent years, the number of patients with fibrosis under the oral mucosa has increased significantly, so it has increased attention to betel nut. Such patients often do not open their mouths and eat spicy food mucosal pain and other problems. Come to see a doctor, and most of them are young people, and these problems are only the initial problems after chewing betel nut. Continue development can become oral cancer. "Li Weizhi, a mucosa dentist at the dental hospital affiliated to Nanchang University, told the reporter of the Science and Technology Daily that when there was a problem Surgical resection of cancerous diseases, affecting appearance and reducing quality of life, and life is endangered. Hunan is rich in betel nut, and the incidence of oral cancer is much higher than other provinces.

Li Weizhi said that at the beginning of eating betel nut, everyone was just out of curiosity or recommendation of friends, but betel nut contains beteline. This is a material similar to nicotine, which will make people addiction and pleasure. Over time, the diarrhea of ​​the oral cavity has been developed over time or even develops oral cancer and throat cancer.

"Under the mucosal fibrousness caused by betel nut, the patients can not be cured, so the patient is troubled by it for life." Li Weizhi mentioned that today's betel nut advertisements can be seen everywhere and all small sales departments are sold for betel nut. Life, if discomfort, seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

[Edit: Lu Wei Tang Jiajun (Internship)]

[Source: Science and Technology Daily]

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