Question
A 51-year-old woman is afraid of cancer and wants to know what the manifestations of spousal cancer are?
Answer
- Colorectal Cancer: A family’s aversion to pickled and spicy foods may trigger colorectal cancer.
- Lung Cancer: When one spouse smokes, both partners have an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
- Liver Cancer: If one spouse has hepatitis B, it may be transmitted to the other, and hepatitis B patients are more prone to liver cancer. Tense family relationships and disharmony are also triggers for “spousal cancer,” as poor emotions may activate carcinogenic factors within the body, leading to a recurrence of cancer.