Recently, 36-year-old male singer Fu Song passed away due to oral cancer. At such a young age, he should have made great achievements, but at the age of 36, his life came to an abrupt end. What caused Fu Song's illness? Since being diagnosed with oral cancer in 2021, Fu Song has been sharing his anti-cancer experience on personal social media, and has repeatedly warned netizens not to take chances and stay away from betel nut .
On September 10th, singer Fu Song passed away at the age of 36. In the last video posted on his social platform in June this year, the tumor on his neck can be seen festering. It is understood that Fu Song is from Hunan, and he likes to eat betel nut very much. He has been eating betel nut for 6 years. In the vlog, he is still repeatedly admonishing netizens to stay away from betel nut. In the last days of his life, Fu Song suffered from illness and even a good night's sleep was a luxury. The reason why Fu Song suffered so much and finally died at an early age was oral cancer caused by eating betel nut.
Yu Mei, the chief physician of the Department of Stomatology of Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told reporters: Oral cancer is a malignant cancer that occurs in the oral mucosa. Oral cancer includes lip cancer, tongue cancer, gum cancer, cheek cancer and so on.
In fact, as early as 2012, betel nut and betel nut chews were included in the "World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer List of Carcinogens" Class I carcinogens. In addition to oral cancer, consumption of betel nut also increases the risk of throat cancer, tongue cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and other cancers. Why does betel nut cause cancer?
Dr. Yu said: Because the mucous membrane of the oral cavity is relatively fragile, betel nut contains arecoline. This substance causes fibrosis of the mucous membranes of the mouth, which can progressively lead to oral cancer. In addition, betel nut has a hard texture, which has a certain destructive effect on the teeth, gums and oral mucosa. Like tobacco and alcohol, betel nut is addictive to a certain extent. Some people like to mix the three, which actually increases the risk of various types of cancer.
Chewing betel nut for a long time will cause dry mouth and burning pain in the mouth, especially when eating spicy food. Difficulty opening mouth, difficulty swallowing, gradually. If the above symptoms, or long-term mouth ulcers, lumps in the mouth, lichen planus, leukoplakia, these are a precancerous lesions . If you have symptoms like this, you should seek medical attention early. Dr.
said that the disease in the oral cavity has a special location. When many patients have early lesions, they generally do not feel or have no obvious symptoms. Waiting for the pain to go to the hospital will often increase the time and cost of the treatment, and the patient will suffer more during the treatment.
Dr. Yu said: "As a stomatologist, I recommend that the majority of patients go to the stomatology department for an examination every six months to a year, which can reduce the risk of oral diseases. In addition to regular oral examinations, the usual care is also It is very important, such as eating less spicy and irritating food as much as possible, avoiding the stimulation of tobacco and alcohol, eating hot food, and especially paying attention to brushing your teeth in the morning and evening.” Most importantly, for the sake of your own health, you should quit betel nut as soon as possible. "
Rong Media Reporter: Yang Yang Correspondent: Zhou Zhao
Editor: Zhao Qing Lv Yanli
