Can playing with a mobile phone in a dark environment cause cancer?

This year, "Cancer" magazine published a study involving 460,000 people, found that too much light at night may increase the risk of thyroid cancer, especially women

In this study of 464,371 people with an average follow-up time of 12.

The 20% of people who are exposed to light at night have a 55% higher risk of thyroid cancer than those who are exposed to the least light

The argument that staying up late will increase the incidence of cancer has been supported by research

Studies have shown that staying up late may increase the risk of cancer

Studies have found that staying up late will make people's DNA easily damaged, and will also reduce the repair efficiency of damaged DNA

What does night light mean

Common night lights, such as small night lights at home, outdoor street lights, car lights, of course, the most important thing is our various electronic companions when we stay up late

Various electronic products produce blue light, which has an inhibitory effect on melatonin, which is an important hormone that regulates our sleep

How to protect yourself

The most important point, put down your phone and iPad!

Try to turn off or reduce the use of electronic equipment 1-1.

Second, you can draw the curtains before going to bed to avoid interference from street lights or car lights

It is best to check regularly, check the health of the body, check the symptoms of thyroid cancer, and be able to check and treat as soon as possible

What other factors can cause thyroid cancer

 The cause of thyroid cancer is not fully understood

Statistics from the World Health Organization show that people living in nuclear accident areas are more likely to develop thyroid cancer than people in other areas

Prolonged exposure to radiation will affect the normal function of thyroid cells and stimulate abnormal thyroid hormones, which will eventually lead to cancer

In addition to the above-mentioned ionizing radiation, according to the differences in the distribution of thyroid cancer in regions, genders, and races, some possible pathogenic factors can also be inferred

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The data shows that the incidence rate is highest in coastal areas, indicating that environmental factors (such as diet) are associated with the incidence of thyroid cancer;

Since women have a higher incidence than men, estrogen has become one of the main causes of thyroid cancer;

The difference in incidence among different races reflects that genetic factors play a certain role in the occurrence of thyroid cancer

Iodine intake is too high or too low:

In population studies, there is a U-shaped curve between iodine intake and thyroid disease risk, that is, too high or too low iodine intake will increase the risk of thyroid disease
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Other studies have shown that long-term high or low iodine intake can cause the pituitary to secrete too much thyroid-stimulating hormone, leading to significant proliferation of thyroid follicular epithelial cells, causing goiter, and eventually mutating into thyroid cancer
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Too much or too little iodine intake not only increases the risk of thyroid cancer, but also affects the pathological type of thyroid cancer
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Studies have found that the incidence of papillary cancer increases in iodine-sufficient areas, while follicular cancer occurs in iodine-deficient areas
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Estrogen:

Many studies have shown that estrogen receptor (ER) is expressed in thyroid cancer tissues, estrogen itself may be a carcinogen, and the enhanced 2-hydroxylation reaction in its metabolism may be related to the occurrence of thyroid cancer
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In addition, estrogen can also enhance the adhesion, migration and invasion of thyroid cancer cells, and promote the metastasis of thyroid cancer
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This also explains why estrogen promotes the occurrence of thyroid cancer
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genetic factors:

The ethnic difference in the incidence of thyroid cancer suggests the influence of genetic factors on thyroid cancer
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Studies have shown that family history is a risk factor for thyroid cancer
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About 5% of patients have a family history of the same type of thyroid cancer
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The prognosis of familial thyroid cancer is worse than that of sporadic thyroid cancer
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If anyone in the family has thyroid cancer, be vigilant and have regular physical examinations
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If a thyroid tumor is found, it should be treated as soon as possible
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Through the above understanding of the distribution characteristics and risk factors of thyroid cancer, high-risk groups can be identified
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When there are uncomfortable symptoms or a history of thyroid cancer in the family, examination with professional equipment will help determine the cause as soon as possible and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible so that measures can be taken for treatment
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Recommendations from health experts:

• Remember to have a regular life

• Sleep on time

• Don't stay up often

• No smoking no alcohol