Cancer can be transmitted between couples, so many couples don’t dare to do this

When one spouse is diagnosed with cancer, the other is also diagnosed with cancer within a short period of time. This type of "couple cancer" where misfortunes come double whammy has been increasing in recent years. Experts remind that although cancer is not contagious, the situation of "husband singing and wife following" is worthy of vigilance.

The number of patients with "couple cancer" increases year by year

Statistics from the World Health Organization Shanghai Collaborating Center for Cancer Research show that in recent years, for every 100 couples who died, 5 both suffered from cancer. Among them, gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer and other cancers are most likely to develop into "couple cancers."

There are three common types of "couple cancer"

There are rules to follow when people with the same disease sympathize with each other. Doctors have summarized three common types of "couple cancer":

1. Intestinal cancer. Families who like to eat pickled and spicy food are more likely to develop intestinal cancer;

2. Lung cancer. If the husband smokes, the chances of both the husband and wife getting lung cancer at the same time will greatly increase;

3. Liver cancer. If one of a couple is a hepatitis B patient, the other may also be infected with hepatitis B through sexual intercourse, and hepatitis B patients are a high-risk group for liver cancer.

Bad living habits and negative emotions are triggers

Doctors say that cancer itself is not contagious, but if a couple lives in the same environment and maintains the same dietary structure or living habits for a long time, there is a possibility that they may develop the same cancer.

If a husband has hepatitis and cirrhosis that turns into liver cancer, and if his early hepatitis is transmitted to his wife, then she may also develop liver cancer; if the husband develops lung cancer due to long-term smoking, then the wife will be affected by "second-hand smoke" and has a higher chance of developing lung cancer.

Doctors remind that "couple cancer" mostly occurs in elderly couples over 60 years old. Since they have lived together for a long time, their pace of life and eating habits are highly consistent. If one of them gets cancer, the other must be vigilant.

In addition to bad living habits, long-term negative emotions can also induce "couple cancer." Once a husband or wife is diagnosed with cancer, the other party will be under tremendous pressure both mentally and physically, and will often be in a state of anxiety and sorrow. In the long run, this will inevitably lead to a decline in immune function, activation of potential carcinogenic factors in the body, and cancer.

Ways to prevent cancer

1. Actively participate in physical exercise. You don’t have to do the physical training that athletes need to complete, but you should regularly do brisk walking, cycling, dancing, and any exercise that can speed up your heart rate and make you sweat.

2. Control your drinking, which means no more than two bottles of beer a day for men and one bottle of beer a day for women. At the same time, ensuring that the body consumes a minimum amount of alcohol per day does not mean that people can accumulate drinks throughout the week and then drink to their heart's content on weekend nights.

3. Do not smoke or use alkaloid products. If you have already started trying to quit smoking, please do not give up. You will eventually achieve certain results.

4. Get regular cancer checks (colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, uterine cancer, skin cancer, etc.), and ask your doctor about the age and time interval requirements for physical examinations. Catching cancer early increases the chances of cure and decreases the chances of death.

5. Protect your skin from the sun. Use sunscreen or wear a wide-brimmed sun hat and sunglasses whenever you go outside.