Is pancreatic cancer hereditary?

Is pancreatic cancer hereditary? This is a question that many pancreatic cancer patients and their families are concerned about. In clinical work, we often encounter people who ask whether pancreatic cancer is hereditary. Let's learn about this issue together, hoping it will be helpful to everyone.

Generally no, only some tumors, many data show that there is a family history. For example, breast cancer. The cause of cancer is mainly an unhealthy lifestyle, such as smoking, alcoholism, irregular life, psychological depression, genetics and other comprehensive factors.
From the perspective of basic research, cancer is caused by secondary mutations, which means that there is a genetic background and it also needs to be stimulated by acquired factors. So don't worry. If your family has this disease, pay attention to changing your eating habits, strictly prohibit smoking (this is a definite high-risk cancer factor), and pay attention to regular physical examinations after the age of 45. If there must be a data, it can only be said that about 7% of patients have a positive family history.
The occurrence of pancreatic cancer is the result of the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors. Smoking is currently recognized as the cause of pancreatic cancer, while about 35% of pancreatic cancer can be attributed to dietary factors.