Is small cell lung cancer hereditary? What is the chance of inheritance?

Small cell lung cancer has a certain chance of being inherited, but the chance is relatively small, and there is currently no accurate statistical data on the specific chance of being inherited.

Small cell lung cancer is a type of lung cancer that occurs in the bronchial mucosa or glands. The specific cause of the disease is still unclear, but it is mainly related to smoking, occupational factors, ionizing radiation, environmental pollution, etc. It may also be related to genetic factors. For example, if the father or mother has lung cancer, the probability of their children suffering from lung cancer will be relatively high, but it is not necessarily inherited. The probability of inheritance is relatively low. Moreover, small cell lung cancer is not a hereditary disease. It is just relatively easy to pass on the tumor constitution and genes to the next generation, but it does not necessarily transmit the disease to the next generation.

Once small cell lung cancer is diagnosed, you should actively cooperate with the doctor to take treatment, which is generally surgical treatment. Further chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc. after surgery will help further kill tumor cells, control the progression of the disease, and reduce the chance of recurrence of the disease.