Does liver cancer run in families? These six types of people are prone to liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is highly malignant, aggressive, fast-progressing, easy to metastasize, and has a poor prognosis. It is known as the "king of cancers" and is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, especially in Asia. There are about 750,000 new cases of liver cancer each year, ranking sixth in the incidence of malignant tumors. It mainly occurs in the Pacific coast of Asia and southeastern Africa. There are about 700,000 deaths from liver cancer each year, ranking third in the death rate from malignant tumors, and 80% of them occur in developing countries. my country is a country with a high incidence of liver cancer, with about 400,000 deaths from liver cancer each year, accounting for more than 50% of the total deaths from liver cancer worldwide. The national cause of death monitoring data in 2011 showed that the mortality rate of liver cancer was 23.94/100,000, accounting for 17.5% of the deaths from malignant tumors, ranking second in the death rate from malignant tumors, which seriously endangers the health of the people.

Some people are more likely to develop liver cancer

1. People who take in too much nitrosamine compounds. Dimethylnitrosamine has been isolated from the food of residents in South Africa, a high-risk area for liver cancer. Such compounds can also cause other tumors such as esophageal cancer. Therefore, nitrosamine compounds are also classified as one of the causes of liver cancer.

2. People with a family history of liver cancer. On the one hand, many hereditary diseases that damage the liver, such as pigmentation disease and glycogen storage disease, will develop into cirrhosis, and the incidence of liver cancer is also very high; on the other hand, it is believed that the familial clustering of liver cancer is mainly caused by the clustering of hepatitis B virus. There is currently no evidence that liver cancer can be inherited.

3. People who eat food contaminated by Aspergillus flavus. Many years ago, a farm in the UK fed turkeys with peanut cake that was moldy due to Aspergillus flavus, causing 100,000 chicks to die quickly. Epidemiological studies have shown that the geographical distribution of liver cancer in my country is basically consistent with the distribution of Aspergillus flavus contamination.

4. People who drink alcohol for a long time. Long-term alcoholism can significantly damage liver cells and lead to malnutrition, making the liver prone to cirrhosis, which can develop into liver cancer. Of course, in addition to the above-mentioned dietary factors, hepatitis B, parasitic diseases in the liver (such as Clonorchis sinensis), and genetic susceptibility are also closely related to the occurrence of liver cancer.

5. People living in areas with a high incidence of liver cancer. The areas with a high incidence of liver cancer in China are mainly in the southeastern coastal areas, such as Fusui and Longan in Guangxi, Xiamen and Tongan in Fujian, Qidong and Haimen in Jiangsu, Chongming and Nanhui in Shanghai, etc. In these areas, at least 30 people die of liver cancer per 100,000 people. In addition, the incidence of liver cancer is higher in coastal areas than in inland areas, and higher in southeastern and northeastern areas than in southwest and northwest areas.

6. Patients with post-hepatitis cirrhosis. The above cirrhosis patients develop cancer, and most of them have recurrent illness, poor improvement of liver function, and frequent complications such as ascites.

Dietary knowledge related to liver cancer

Liver cancer patients should not eat pickled foods

Experts say: "The amount of preservatives in pickled foods sold outside, the pickling or fermentation process, the safety of the transportation process, and other factors will affect the production of mold, and the bacteria produced may cause cancer." Therefore, liver cancer patients are often warned to stay away from pickled foods. She recommends that it is better to choose fresh ingredients or pickle them yourself. If you want to buy pickled foods outside, it is better to first understand the production process.

Patients with liver disease are prone to cancer if they eat meat

Some patients with liver disease have learned from books that they should not eat red meat or meat products because meat is acidic and can cause cancer, which makes nutritionists laugh and cry. Experts explain: "Although red meat is acidic, the body still needs nutrients such as iron and protein contained in meat. Just eat more alkaline foods to balance the acidity of meat."

Drinking 1 to 2 cups of coffee a day can increase your risk of liver cancer

Recently, the National Cancer Center found that "drinking 1-2 cups of coffee a day increases the incidence of liver cancer, because coffee contains a lot of antioxidants, and these compounds help inhibit the potential effects of liver cancer." Experts remind that coffee contains some antioxidants, but it also contains caffeine. Drinking coffee for antioxidants will cause insomnia and reduced immunity, which is not worth the loss. Even if there are no side effects such as insomnia and palpitations, "it is not advisable to drink more than 2 cups a day, otherwise it may disrupt your daily routine or damage your stomach."