Can bile duct cancer be inherited?

Patients with bile duct cancer suffer a lot, especially those who undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the middle and late stages. The side effects are large, which can damage the human immune system and cause some adverse symptoms. Let's first understand what bile duct cancer is. Biliary duct cancer is divided into upper hilar bile duct cancer, which is located from the first-level 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: lower bile duct cancer, which is located from the upper edge of the pancreas to the wall of the duodenum. So can bile duct cancer be inherited?

According to the current etiology research results, bile duct cancer is related to genetics, but bile duct cancer is not directly inherited. The so-called genetic susceptibility to bile duct cancer means that among people with the same living conditions, some individuals are more likely to develop bile duct cancer. On the basis of certain genetic characteristics, whether bile duct cancer will develop also depends on the combined effects of many acquired factors such as mental factors, environmental factors, dietary factors, lifestyle habits, and external carcinogens.

Therefore, people with a family history of bile duct cancer do not necessarily get cancer, and susceptible people and family members with a high risk of cancer are not susceptible to any bile duct cancer. For family members with cancer, there is no need to panic and bear a heavy mental burden. From a prevention perspective, early detection of these susceptible patients with genetic factors and timely prevention measures will definitely help reduce the incidence of bile duct cancer. As long as you go to a specialized oncology hospital for regular physical examinations, you can achieve the goal of early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment.

In daily life, we need to maintain a good mental state, eat a reasonable diet, pay attention to choosing foods with anti-cancer effects in a targeted manner, choose appropriate sports and physical training methods, mobilize the body's positive anti-cancer factors, and continuously improve the body's immunity. In this way, whether you are a person who is susceptible to bile duct cancer or a family member with a high risk of cancer, you can avoid the occurrence of bile duct cancer to the greatest extent.

The above is an introduction to whether bile duct cancer can be inherited. I hope it can help you!