Will ovarian tumors be passed on to children?

Ovarian tumor refers to a tumor that occurs on the ovary. It is one of the common tumors of the female reproductive organs. Ovarian malignant tumors are also the tumor with the highest mortality rate among gynecological malignant tumors. Ovarian tumors are common gynecological diseases and can occur from young children to the elderly. The following will introduce to you whether ovarian tumors can be inherited by children.

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 account for 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.

This disease is somewhat hereditary, but the chance of inheritance is not high. The average peak age is around 58 years old. However, in daily life, we need to be vigilant about the occurrence of this disease. We must pay attention to the characteristics of the disease and detect the disease as early as possible to avoid causing more harm. At the same time, we must also pay attention to our own changes and effectively regulate ourselves to avoid causing more pain.