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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a type of cancer that grows in the cavity behind the nose and behind the roof of the mouth.
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In a Doctor Education activity at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga some time ago, Dr. Achmad Chusnul Romdhoni, Dr. Sp ENT-KL(K) FICS explained several factors that underlie the occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
First, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a genetic factor, especially in the Mongoloid race.
But he emphasized, genes can not transmit this disease.
It’s just that the person concerned will have a susceptibility to the occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Both environmental factors.
Salted foods will cause environmental carcinogens called nitrosamines.
Nitrosamines are what make the immune system vulnerable to nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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“So those who like to eat salted fish and salted eggs from now on should start thinking about replacing their side dishes with other ones,” he suggested.
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