A young man, only 29 years old, he does not drink or smoke. It is acid reflux. I bought medicine like everyone else and ended up with cancer.

The doctor shared the case of a young man just 29 years old, he doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t chew gum. But it is acid reflux. I bought medicine to take myself like everyone else Finally, I was diagnosed with “cancer”.

According to Taiwanese media reports, Dr. Xiao Dunren, a gastrointestinal and liver surgeon, pointed out that In addition to genetic effects, the occurrence of esophageal cancer is also closely related to dietary habits, smoking, drinking, and betel nut chewing. and eating food that is too hot (more than 65 degrees Celsius). “Acid Reflux” It is also a high risk factor.

Esophageal cancer patients are mostly between the ages of 50 and 70, with a median age of 59, but the disease tends to occur in younger people. The doctor gave an example of a case he had noticed. The youngest is a 29-year-old man. He doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t drink alcohol and he doesn’t have the habit of chewing betel nut. “Acid Reflux” for a long time and buy medicine to reduce symptoms Until the symptoms get worse and you need to see a doctor. Find the results of that gastric endoscopy “esophageal cancer”

The doctor further explained that chronic acid reflux damages the esophageal mucosa. and leading to different types of cancer cells caused by other risk factors Most esophageal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. But most esophageal cancers caused by acid reflux are lymphomas. Although they make up only 10% of esophageal cancer cases, But many people suffer from acid reflux. Therefore, this risk cannot be ignored.