Is glioma hereditary?

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from glioma. Among brain tumors, glioma has the highest incidence, and the peak age of onset is 30-40 years old, or 10-20 years old. Many patients with brain glioma are worried that their disease will be inherited. So, is brain glioma inherited? Let's find out whether glioma is inherited!

Glioma is a common and highly prevalent brain tumor (intracranial tumor), accounting for about 46% of intracranial tumors. According to the data summarized at the Third (Sydney) International Cancer Control Conference in 1996, the incidence of brain glioma is 3 to 10/100,000, accounting for 1% to 3% of all malignant tumors in the body. The average survival period of surgery plus radiotherapy and chemotherapy is only 8 to 11 months.

There is no clear evidence that gliomas are definitely hereditary, and the medical community has been debating this issue. However, a few brain tumors are indeed hereditary in life, that is, there are congenital brain tumors, such as bilateral acoustic neuromas in multiple neurofibromatosis, which are caused by a genetic defect on chromosomes and have a hereditary tendency. This type of brain tumor can occur in several generations, and several people in the same generation may have it.

Is glioma hereditary? Although there is no definitive answer to this question, there are reports that glioma may be hereditary, and some examples in life seem to confirm this view. Of course, further medical research is needed to determine whether glioma is hereditary. If someone in your family has glioma, it is best to pay close attention to it and do regular anti-cancer physical examinations. There is no need to worry too much about other things.

Regardless of whether glioma is hereditary or not, it is necessary to take preventive measures. Pay attention to food hygiene to avoid carcinogens such as benzopyrene and nitrosamines entering the body. Pay attention to personal hygiene, exercise, enhance immunity, and prevent infection. Avoid brain trauma, and seek timely treatment if it occurs.