5 types of cancer are most easily inherited
2020-07-14
Most tumors have a genetic tendency, that is, the immediate family members of cancer patients have a higher chance of developing the cancer than ordinary people.
However, the American Cancer Society believes that only about 5 to 10% of cancer cases are related to genetic genetic errors.
How to judge whether there is inherited cancer in the family? The recommendations given by the American Cancer Society are briefly summarized as follows:
• Are family members younger when they developed cancer?
• Does anyone have multiple cancers at the same time?
• Are there multiple members with adolescent cancer?
• Are there multiple cases of relatively rare cancers in the family, such as kidney cancer?
• Is cancer present in paired organs such as eyes, kidneys, breasts?
• Do family members have "bizarre" cancers, such as breast cancer in men?
If the answer to the above question is "Yes", you should consider doing relevant professional consultation or genetic testing.
Simply put:
If one person in the family has cancer, there is no need to talk about cancer discoloration; if 2 to 3 people in the immediate family have the same kind of cancer, it is highly suspected that there is a familial tendency to develop cancer, but it must be checked by genetic testing.
These 5 types of cancer are most easily inherited!
If someone in the family has cancer, be sure to check it out!
1. Breast cancer-daughter's risk is 2 to 3 times higher
Breast cancer has a clear genetic tendency, especially the possibility of inheritance between immediate family members. In general, mothers get breast cancer and daughters have a 2-3 times higher chance of getting breast cancer than other women.
Oncologists suggest that women with a family history need to advance their breast health examinations to about 30 years old, usually before the age of 35. B-ultrasound is the main method; after the age of 35, molybdenum target radiography is performed to detect breast cancer at an early stage. In addition, women with genetic predispositions should consciously perform “breast self-examination” from the age of 20, especially after menstruation, and should regularly do “self-examination”. If a lump is found in the breast and the texture is hard and the mobility is not good 1. When you don't feel pain, you should go to the hospital early. In addition, women with a family history should give birth early (before 30 years of age) and breastfeed, and menopausal women should not use drugs containing estrogen ingredients to minimize breast cancer-induced factors and reduce their incidence.
2. Gastric cancer-has a great relationship with heredity
The appearance of gastric cancer has a great relationship with heredity, and there is an obvious phenomenon of family aggregation. If at least two of the first or two generations in the family are sick, and one person is less than 50 years old, all patients are diffuse, which may be hereditary gastric cancer.
Oncologists suggest that because hereditary diffuse gastric cancers are more occult in their early stages, regular gastroscopy should be performed to detect cancer as early as possible. Family members of these patients can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, because of the large amount of vitamin C and vitamin E, can prevent the formation of carcinogens. If you often have upper abdominal pain, stomach bloating, and unexplained "thinness", you should go to the hospital early for diagnosis.
3. Bowel cancer-20% to 30% of patients with bowel cancer have a family history
20%-30% of patients with colorectal cancer have a family history of various types of cancer.
Oncologists suggest that if a family member of the family suffers from familial intestinal polyposis, then the family member must go to the hospital for relevant examinations. If the family likes to eat meat and high-protein foods, the risk of colorectal cancer in the family will also increase. The most important thing for effective prevention of colorectal cancer is to change the dietary habits of high fat, high protein, and low cellulose, exercise actively, and maintain sleep. After the age of 45, enteroscopy is performed every 5 to 10 years on average. You can also choose to have a stool occult blood test every year or half a year. If you have a genetic predisposition, enteroscopy should be done once every 1-3 years. If you have frequent bloody stools, frequent bowel movements, mucus stools, and abdominal pain, you should promptly identify the cause.
4. Liver cancer-children are the primary prevention target
If parents are found to have liver cancer, their children can be the primary prevention targets, because the vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus can easily cause a tendency of family aggregation of liver cancer. In particular, mothers carrying hepatitis B virus have a higher probability of developing liver cancer in their offspring.
Oncologists suggest that if you have a liver cancer patient, your children should undergo a comprehensive liver examination, regardless of their health, such as full liver function, B-ultrasound, etc. Usually do not eat stinky tofu, fermented sauerkraut, soy bean curd and other moldy foods; do not eat sprouted foods such as bean sprouts, sprouted potatoes, etc.; do not eat fried foods, and at the same time quit drinking; do not take drugs or health care products indiscriminately. If you suddenly experience unexplained weight loss, right subcostal pain, darkening around the eyes, and fatigue, you should go to the hospital to check for liver cancer in time.
5. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma-has a clear family genetic predisposition
The incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma has obvious ethnic susceptibility, regional aggregation and familial tendency.
Oncologist recommendations: People with a family history of nasopharyngeal cancer are advised to regularly check for EB virus. The diet should pay attention to avoid eating preserved foods (pickled vegetables, salted fish, etc.), eating preserved foods often will increase the incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer by 2 to 7 times. At the same time, we must pay attention to quit smoking and avoid second-hand smoke and other harmful smoke, such as kerosene lamp gas, insecticide aerosol, formaldehyde, etc. If you find bloody snot or spit up bloody nose after snorting, and unexplained neck lymphadenopathy, middle ear effusion, etc., you should do a detailed nasopharyngeal examination in time.
