Cancer!The hospital survey found that 1/4 of the oral patients who chewed betel nut are Cantonese

Author:Yangcheng Evening News Yangche Time:2022.09.15

Text/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Zhang Hua

Correspondent Zhang Manli Li Yaowen Guo Qianqian

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Recently, 36 -year -old Hunan singer Fu Song died of chewing betel nut. As soon as this news came out, it caused widespread concern in society, and then rushed to hot search. It is reported that in June of this year, Fu Song released the video last time, saying that oral cancer has recurred three times. In the video, his left face has been ulcerated, and his blood is dripping. Cancer of betel nut has once again become a hot topic.

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Maybe many Cantonese people think that chewing betel nuts may be some people's habits. It has little to do with themselves. For example, in some cities in Hunan, after everyone meets, "loose betel nut" has become social etiquette. As everyone knows, betel nut is the "culprit" behind oral cancer, and many people like to eat in Guangdong!

According to the reporter's understanding, in the past two months, the oral mucosalology department of Yuexiu Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University has conducted a survey. The hospital randomly investigated 70 long -term chewing betel nut and suffered from one or more oral mucosal diseases. Patients found that more than a quarter was Cantonese!

Nearly 90 % of patients suffering from oral mucosal disease under 30 years of age

The survey found that among the patients in the Department of Overy of the Yuexiu Hospital of Guangyi Stomatology Hospital, the first chewed betel nut experience occurred at 28%under the age of 20, and the proportion of 20-30 years old is close to 60%. Essence This once again illustrates the low age of chewing betel nut. It can be seen that the health mission of young people and young people needs to be strengthened.

"Last year we met a case of 21 -year -old college students who couldn't open their mouths due to chewing betel nut, because they were curious about contacting betel nuts, which caused addicted patients with oral mucosa cancer -subdividal fibrosis. Time. "Bao Yan, chief physician of the Department of Oral mucosal disease in the hospital, said," Sub -oral mucosal fibrosis can be said to be a disease born due to betel nut. In sight, the incidence of oral cancer will also be greatly reduced. "

More than one -third of patients chew betel nut to "refresh the brain"

Nearly a third of patients said that chewing betel nut has a "addicted feeling", and he is weak and uncomfortable every day. More than one -third of patients said they chewed betel nut for "refreshing the brain." There are also a few patients that they chewed betel nuts for social pressure.

But can chewing betel nut really refreshing? Bao Yan said: "refreshing the brain" can be seen in many betel nut ads that betel nut contains more alkaloid substances. After eating, it will stimulate the brain cortex, excite the central nervous system, and play a certain refreshing brain. Function, but betel nut addiction, severe psychological dependencies in chewing for a long time, and patients are easily sluggish. In summary, betel nut refreshing, but it is easy to add to it and cause cancer.

In addition, the survey also found that chewing betel nut habits and the occupation of engaging in, education, and monthly income have a certain relationship. Among them, drivers, front -line workers, and individual operators ranked among the top three. Bao Yan pointed out that we found more than 90%of patients, and friends and relatives around me also had the habit of chewing betel nut.