A brief discussion on whether gastric cancer is inherited from generation to generation

Nowadays, the number of young people with gastric cancer is increasing, so many patients are concerned about whether gastric cancer can be inherited from one generation to the next. However, there is no clear answer to this question so far, but gastric cancer patients do not need to be too afraid. It is important to keep a good mood. Here is a brief introduction for everyone:

Is gastric cancer hereditary? Studies have shown that heredity plays a role in the development of gastric cancer. The incidence of gastric cancer is very high in my country, and there is a phenomenon of family clustering. It is generally believed that although the role of genetic factors in the development of gastric cancer is not as important as that in colorectal cancer, a family history of gastric cancer may still be a risk factor. Because gastric cancer has a clear tendency to cluster in families, the family incidence rate is 2 to 3 times higher than that of the general population.

Is gastric cancer hereditary? Gastric cancer tends to cluster in families. Previous studies have suggested that environmental factors may be the main cause of the occurrence and prevalence of gastric cancer, but heredity and immunity play a role in the formation of gastric cancer. The familial inheritance of cancer is currently believed to be caused by chromosomal aberrations, which are sometimes passed on to offspring, but this inheritance is not direct cancer inheritance, but an individual's tendency to develop cancer. When the body's immune function is low or defective, it can increase susceptibility to gastric cancer, and the mutant cells cannot be eliminated in the bud stage in time, leading to gastric cancer.