As we all know, cancer is a very serious disease. According to clinical statistics, older people tend to be more susceptible to cancer.

During the development of cancer, the patient's body will have some obvious adverse symptoms. Therefore, when you notice some special changes in your body, you need to be vigilant. And after determining the disease, it is necessary to treat it in a reasonable way. Only when the cancer cells are controlled can the health of the body be guaranteed.

So, why are middle-aged and older adults more likely to develop cancer? The main reasons include the following:

1. Physical aging

The main reason why middle-aged and elderly people are more likely to develop cancer is physical aging. After the age of 60, all body functions will decline significantly, and immunity will be greatly reduced. The ability to remove harmful substances that invade the body is also reduced. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people need to pay extra attention to their diet and adhere to appropriate exercise. If there is a lack of exercise, the body's metabolism will become slow, which will make it easier for cells to become cancerous.

2. Chronic disease effects

Older people are more likely to develop cancer, which is also related to the slowdown of metabolism in middle-aged and elderly people and related chronic diseases. Common diseases such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, gastritis, and gastric ulcers may affect the body. Under the influence of chronic diseases, the chances of developing cancer increase a lot.

3. The environment is seriously polluted

Nowadays, the environmental pollution situation is more serious, and many people will be exposed to air pollution for a long time. As the elderly are older, they will be more affected by environmental pollution and other problems, which will increase the risk of cancer. It is also beneficial to prevent cancer by improving environmental pollution and improving immunity in a reasonable way. If the elderly live in a place with serious environmental pollution for a long time, relevant improvement measures need to be taken as soon as possible.

4. Bad eating and drinking habits

The probability of cancer in middle-aged and elderly people is significantly higher, which is also closely related to poor dietary habits. Nowadays, many people have unhealthy eating behaviors, such as long-term consumption of barbecued, pickled, high-fat and spicy foods. All these may increase the risk of cancer, especially benzopyrene, a carcinogen found in barbecued foods, which can have adverse health effects when consumed in excess. After the appearance of cancer, the mucosa of the digestive tract is significantly damaged, and it is easy to have abnormal stool and indigestion. If unhealthy eating behaviors are not corrected in time, the decline of body organ function will be accelerated, making cancer develop more rapidly and obviously.

5. Emotional instability

Some middle-aged and elderly people have a stressful life, and they are easy to get angry because of some small things in life, and even become irritable at every turn. If this state is maintained for a long time, it is easy to lead to endocrine dysfunction, and the body's resistance will become worse and worse, which can easily induce certain diseases.

6. Poor lifestyle habits

Many people who suffer from cancer have the habit of smoking and drinking alcohol in their lives. These unhealthy lifestyle habits are key factors leading to the development of malignant tumors. In particular, some special types of cancer, such as lung squamous cell carcinoma and colorectal cancer, are inextricably related to smoking and drinking. The older you are, the greater the probability of being affected by unhealthy lifestyle habits, and the higher the chance of developing cancer.

In conclusion, the appearance of cancer is related to many factors. For middle-aged and elderly people, they should maintain good living habits and an optimistic attitude in their daily life. If you are often angry, anxious, and nervous because of some small things, it may also lead to damage to your physical health. At the same time, people with underlying diseases should actively treat the primary disease, so as not to cause the appearance and rapid development of tumors under the influence of the primary disease.