Is bile duct cancer hereditary?

Before introducing whether bile duct cancer is hereditary, let's first understand what bile duct cancer is. Biliary duct cancer refers to a malignant tumor that originates from the extrahepatic bile duct, including the hilar region to the lower end of the common bile duct. Biliary duct cancer is divided into upper hilar bile duct cancer, which is located from the primary bile duct to the opening of the cystic duct; middle bile duct cancer, which is located below the opening of the cystic duct to the upper edge of the pancreas; and lower bile duct cancer, which is located from the upper edge of the pancreas to the wall of the duodenum. Let's learn about whether bile duct cancer is hereditary.

As the severity of the harm caused by bile duct cancer increases dramatically, it has gradually attracted people's continuous attention. For family members who have had bile duct cancer in their family, they are very worried about whether bile duct cancer is hereditary. Biliary duct cancer has developed into one of the common malignant tumors in my country. After long-term research, it has been shown that the incidence of bile duct cancer is closely related to people's daily eating habits, precancerous lesions and other factors, and has a strong regionality. Because the living habits of a family are very similar, it is possible that several members of the family will suffer from bile duct cancer. However, through genetic analysis, except for the common clinical causes of the disease, relatives will not suffer from bile duct cancer through inheritance.

Through the above detailed introduction, we know that bile duct cancer is not hereditary. If the family members and the patient live in the same environment, the probability of suffering from bile duct cancer may be relatively high. If not, the chance of suffering from bile duct cancer is very small, and the patient's family members do not need to worry. For patients who unfortunately suffer from bile duct cancer, do not give up treatment and give up life; choosing the right treatment method is an effective way to relieve the patient's pain and prolong the patient's survival.