Too-hot beverages may increase the risk of getting esophageal cancer.

Drinking, smoking, eating spicy foods, and drinking hot soups or beverages may all increase the risk of esophageal cancer, according to research. Esophageal cancer risk may be reduced by eating more fruits and vegetables.

New York, NY (Northeast Business) – Human mortality is increased by cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer will kill over 10 million people by 2020. Lung cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, and other malignancies with a high fatality rate are frequently discussed in the media. Still, there is another cancer that people overlook: esophageal cancer, the horrible invisible killer.

According to predictions, 604,100 persons will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer worldwide in 2020. In the early stages of esophageal cancer, there are usually no noticeable symptoms, making it difficult for individuals to discover its presence. In advanced stages, the tumor will spread across the duct, making it difficult for the patient to swallow food.

 

Symptom's:-

Painful swallowing, food regurgitation, foul-smelling breath, a burning feeling in the middle of the chest, and pain behind the breastbone or above the belly are all possible signs of esophageal cancer. Patients who wait until symptoms appear before seeking medical help are more likely to be in the advanced stages of cancer, which leads to decreased survival chances.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that if esophageal cancer is detected and treated before it spreads, the 5-year survival rate can be as high as 40%. The 5-year survival rate reduces to 26% when cancer has spread to surrounding lymph nodes or tissues. The 5-year survival rate for cancer that has spread to other distant organs or lymph nodes is only 5%.

In recent years, the worldwide cancer incidence rate has shown that esophageal cancer is among the top ten malignancies. Eating habits have been identified as a significant carcinogenic risk for esophageal cancer in epidemiological research. Drinkers are 2 to 4 times more likely than the overall population to get esophageal cancer. Furthermore, smoking, eating spicy foods, and drinking excessively hot beverages may all raise the risk of esophageal cancer.

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has designated hot liquids over 65 degrees Celsius as a hazard for esophageal cancer. Experts advise people to prevent injuring their throat or esophagus by waiting before swallowing soups or liquids if their tongues get too hot.

What else might lead to esophageal cancer? Alcohol intake, smoking, HPV infection, gastroesophageal reflux, and achalasia, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), may all raise the risk of esophageal cancer. Being overweight or obese is also linked to an increased risk of esophageal cancer.