Can liver cancer be inherited by offspring?

Liver cancer is a serious disease that may occur in life. As we all know, when a disease is crowned with the title of cancer, there are many problems that deserve attention. Severe cases may even threaten the patient's life. When suffering from liver cancer, patients can't help but worry about whether it will be transmitted to the next generation? Experts give the following introduction.

If parents are diagnosed with liver cancer, their children can be the first-level prevention targets, because the vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus can easily lead to a family clustering tendency of liver cancer, not to mention that 85% to 90% of liver cancer patients in my country are caused by hepatitis B. In particular, mothers who carry hepatitis B virus have a higher chance of developing liver cancer in their offspring.

Therefore, if there is a liver cancer patient in the family, their children should undergo a comprehensive liver examination, such as full liver function test, B-ultrasound, etc., regardless of their physical condition. If they are found to have hepatitis B, they should actively cooperate with the doctor to receive antiviral treatment and liver protection treatment; if they do not have hepatitis B, they should pay great attention to their daily diet and daily life to prevent it from developing into cancer.

Therefore, the children of liver cancer patients should control their "mouth": do not eat moldy foods such as stinky tofu, fermented sauerkraut, and fermented tofu; do not eat sprouted potatoes, etc.; do not eat fried foods, and abstain from alcohol; and do not take medications or health products indiscriminately.

Other studies have shown that liver cancer patients lack the trace element selenium, so selenium deficiency is also one of the factors that induce liver cancer. Children of liver cancer patients can take appropriate selenium supplements, generally 1 tablet of 50 mg, 100 mg a day, but do not take selenium-containing health products at will.

We would also like to remind the children of liver cancer patients that if they suddenly experience unexplained weight loss, pain in the liver area (i.e., under the right ribs), dark circles around the eyes, fatigue and other symptoms, they should go to the hospital in time to check for liver cancer. Especially if the number of black moles on the body suddenly increases, the possibility of liver cancer cannot be ruled out, so everyone should pay attention and observe.

Liver cancer is a headache-inducing topic and a disease that worries doctors. The editor believes that preventing and treating diseases is far more effective than treating them. Therefore, before the disease gets to you, give yourself a vaccination. Only by taking precautions can you ensure your health.