Can ovarian tumors be passed on to children?

Ovarian tumors can also be inherited. Ovarian tumors are a common gynecological disease in modern women. There are currently two theories about ovarian tumors. One is that they are caused by genetic factors, and the other is that they are caused by environmental factors. Cancer caused by this reason is sudden. The following will introduce to you whether ovarian tumors can be inherited by children.

From the perspective of genetic epidemiology, ovarian tumors are divided into three categories:

1. Sporadic ovarian tumor: refers to the situation in which no ovarian tumor or other tumors related to it are found in the second generation blood relatives (including brothers and sisters, children and grandparents on both sides) in the ovarian tumor family.

2. Familial ovarian tumor: refers to a family with two or more first- or second-generation blood relatives suffering from ovarian tumors.

3. Hereditary ovarian tumors, specifically families with clustered ovarian tumors that are autosomal dominant, and may also have other types of cancer. This type is usually called hereditary ovarian tumor syndrome.

The characteristic of hereditary ovarian tumor syndrome is that it develops at an early age. The average age of onset of general ovarian tumors is 58 years old, while the average age of onset of hereditary ovarian tumors is 52 years old. It is a hereditary disease caused by a major gene abnormality in the body and manifests as ovarian tumors. There are many genes involved, and the specific genes have not yet been fully determined.

In fact, hereditary ovarian tumors are relatively rare. About 7% of ovarian tumor patients have a positive family history, and those who truly have hereditary ovarian tumors are less than 1% of the total number of ovarian tumor patients. However, having a family history of ovarian tumors is a high-risk factor after all, and it is absolutely necessary to strengthen vigilance.

Regarding the question of whether ovarian tumors are hereditary, a large amount of data proves that the risk of ovarian tumors in families with ovarian tumors increases, generally 70 times that of families without ovarian tumors. If one relative is sick, the risk will increase to 5%, and if two relatives are sick, the risk will increase to 7%. Suffering from other tumors, such as breast cancer, rectal cancer, uterine cancer, etc., may also increase the risk of ovarian tumors. Therefore, we must face the high-risk population of ovarian tumors.

Warm reminder: Ovarian tumors are hereditary, and the more relatives in the family suffer from this disease, the greater the chance of inheritance. Therefore, it is very important to prevent ovarian tumors. Start with choosing a spouse and be sure to understand the other person's family genetic history and medical history.