Does liver cancer run in the family?

Does liver cancer run in the family?

The most common causes of liver cancer are viral hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis. Patients with a family history of liver cancer also need to undergo relevant screening for liver cancer. Although the probability is not high, it is still necessary to pay attention, because liver cancer caused by the family may be serious and highly malignant.

In addition to genetic factors, the occurrence of liver cancer is also related to viral hepatitis, aflatoxin pollution, drinking, long-term exposure to carcinogens and other factors, which lead to lesions. Current research has no evidence that liver cancer patients will inherit it, and it is generally believed that liver cancer is not inherited.

How long can you live after interventional surgery for liver cancer?

If it is early-stage liver cancer, and the tumor is no larger than 3cm, surgical resection can achieve the goal of complete cure. In this case, the patient's life span is not limited. If it is in the middle stage, minimally invasive treatment or targeted drug treatment can be used to prolong the patient's survival time. Interventional liver cancer surgery is suitable for patients with middle and late stage liver cancer.

Through interventional therapy, cancer cells can be directly killed, cancer lesions can be reduced, the progression of the disease can be delayed, and the survival period can be prolonged. There are two situations in which interventional therapy for liver cancer in cirrhosis can be used. First, liver cancer combined with cirrhosis cannot be surgically removed, and only interventional embolization or ablation can be used to prolong survival.