Lymphoma is a malignant tumor that occurs in the lymphatic system and is caused by malignant proliferation of lymphocytes in lymphoid tissue.
In general, lymphatic predilection occurs in the elderly over the age of 60. However, in recent years, the incidence of lymphoma has become younger.
Once the disease is not treated early, it can lead to multiple system lesions, seriously threatening the health and life of the patient.
So there are many people who wonder why more and more young people are developing lymphoma.
What are the causes of lymphoma in young people?
First, it has been under heavy pressure for a long time
One of the main triggers for the increasing number of young people to develop lymphoma is related to prolonged stress.
Once you bear too much stress for a long time, it will lead to excessive mental tension, anxiety, and various negative emotions, which will reduce the overall immunity of the person.
And it will affect normal sleep, it is easy to insomnia, sleep unsteadily.
In addition, long-term pressure can also lead to endocrine system disorders, which will change the internal environment of the body.
In this way, the system function of lymphocytes will be affected, so that the system function is rapidly reduced.
It is very likely to cause malignant proliferation of lymphocytes, which will induce the emergence of lymphoma.
2. Bad eating habits
According to the corresponding studies, the Epstein-Barr virus is found in the lymph nodes and serum of 20% of Hodgkin lymphoma patients.
This is enough to prove that if you are infected with EBV, you may develop lymphoma. In pickled foods, there are a lot of EBV, such as pickled fish, or bacon, sausages and so on.
There will be some EBV in these foods, and if young people eat such foods in large quantities, they will lead to infection with this virus, and the risk of lymphoma will naturally increase.
In addition, according to some studies, if you are infected with Helicobacter pylori or hepatitis C virus for a long time, the probability of lymphoma will be particularly high.
If you take the wrong eating habits, such as not paying attention to dietary hygiene work, or eating some cold and cold foods, it is easy to be infected with these bacteria and viruses, and the risk of lymphoma will be relatively increased.
Third, too much exposure to chemical carcinogens
If you are exposed to too many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds for a long time, or a series of harmful chemicals such as alkylating agents, it will affect the normal function of the lymphatic system.
Abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes can also induce the emergence of lymphoma. In some hair dyes, perms and other items, it is very likely that these chemicals will appear.
If the young population has frequent hair coloring and perming behavior, the risk of lymphoma will also increase relatively.
All in all, lymphoma is a malignant disease that tends to occur in people over the age of 60, but in recent years, more and more young people have developed lymphoma. The reason for this phenomenon is related to the above three factors.
In addition, if there is too much exposure to ionizing radiation, or if the autoimmune function is rapidly reduced, the probability of suffering from this malignant disease will also increase relatively.
Therefore, for young people, if you want to prevent lymphoma, you must pay attention to the adjustment of all aspects of life.
Especially for people with a family history of lymphoma, once there is painless lymphadenopathy, it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time and receive regular treatment in order to maximize the maintenance of their health.