Pancreatic cancer is a common clinical malignant tumor of the digestive tract, also known as the "king of cancer", its early diagnosis rate is low, coupled with difficult treatment, so the mortality rate is very high, it is understood that pancreatic cancer 5-year survival rate of less than 10%, from this data shows that the disease is terrible.
For ordinary people, if you want to stay away from pancreatic cancer, you should do a proper understanding of the causes of pancreatic cancer, so that you can know yourself and avoid being entangled in pancreatic cancer.
So, what factors are involved in the formation of pancreatic cancer?
1. Improper diet
Pancreas is the human body's digestive organs, can help the human body maintain normal metabolic function, if a large amount of intake of high-fat, high-protein food and irritating food on the diet, can affect the function of the digestive system, so that the body metabolism is disturbed, and affect the health of the pancreas, induce pancreatitis and other diseases, increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.
In addition, long-term, large-scale smoking, can lead to a decline in the body's immune function, tobacco contained in harmful substances can also be secreted through bile into the biliary tract, and then regurgitated into the pancreatic duct, thereby stimulating the pancreatic ductal cells abnormally proliferation, resulting in pancreatic cancer.
2. Obesity
Obesity is also one of the risk factors for inducing pancreatic cancer, especially when the body mass index (BMI) is greater than 35, the risk of pancreatic cancer can increase by 50%, experts say that if the weight can be maintained within the normal range, it will prevent about 1/6 of pancreatic cancer.
3. Genetic and disease factors
The occurrence of pancreatic cancer is also related to genetic factors, if there are pancreatic cancer patients in the immediate family, the possibility of cancer will also increase significantly.
In addition, the occurrence of pancreatic cancer may also be related to diseases, such as chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, etc. may induce pancreatic cancer, especially in diabetic patients who have been ill for more than 10 years, once the blood glucose fluctuates violently, we should be vigilant about whether the pancreas has lesions.
How to prevent the occurrence of pancreatic cancer in life?
1. Reasonable diet
To prevent pancreatic cancer, usually eat less high-fat, high-protein foods, avoid overeating, ensure the nutrition and balance of the diet, not picky eating, partial eating, eat less fried, barbecued, fried food, more intake of fresh vegetables and fruits and coarse grains. In addition, it is usually necessary to avoid smoking and reduce alcohol consumption.
2. Avoid contact with harmful substances
Studies have shown that long-term exposure to chemicals such as naphthalamine and aniline in life has a risk of pancreatic cancer being 5 times higher than that of ordinary people, so if long-term exposure to the above substances is required at work, protective measures should be taken.
3. Exercise more
Insisting on physical exercise can enhance immunity, but also consume calories, avoid excessive weight, thereby reducing the occurrence of pancreatic cancer, in addition, life should also maintain a good attitude, too nervous, anxiety can also cause adverse effects on health.
4. Regular physical examination
Pancreatic cancer is not easy to detect in the early stages, so after the age of 30, it is recommended to have a physical examination every year.
In addition, if there are unexplained bloating, fever, abdominal pain and other symptoms in life, or unexplained blood sugar rise, weight loss, etc., you should see a doctor immediately.
Pancreatic cancer is something that people avoid, for ordinary people, do not want to be entangled in pancreatic cancer, in life should be far from the risk factors that induce pancreatic cancer, such as to avoid overeating, smoking, drinking and so on;
Maintain good living habits, in addition to exercising more in life, regularly go to the hospital for physical examination, so as to avoid the occurrence of pancreatic cancer to the greatest extent.