What Causes Bone Cancer
A very small number of bone cancer appears to be caused by changes (mutations) in certain genes. However, the exact cause of most of the bones is not known. We know that risk factors are associated with this disease. A risk factor is something that affects a person's chances of getting a disease. Some risk factors like smoking, can be controlled. Others, like a person's age or race, can not be changed. But having a risk factor, or even several, does not mean you have cancer. Most people with bone cancer have no known risk factors.
Risk factors for bone cancer is often associated with having other diseases, treatments for other diseases, or age. The following factors may increase the risk of bone cancer. If you have any of these, you should ask your doctor for more information.
Li-Fraumeni
Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome
Retinoblastoma (eye cancer rare in children)
Paget's disease
Multiple exostoses syndrome, also called multiple osteochondromas (an inherited disease that causes many bumps on the legs of a person)
People who have been treated with radiation for a previous cancer have an increased risk of bone cancer later. Being treated at an earlier age or being treated with high doses of radiation increases the risk of bone cancer. Non-ionizing radiation, microwaves, electromagnetic fields from power lines, mobile phones and devices, no increased risk of bone cancer.
Osteosarcoma has been reported in some people who have had bone marrow (stem cell) transplant.
There is no evidence that damage to a bone can cause bone cancer.
Risk factors for bone cancer is often associated with having other diseases, treatments for other diseases, or age. The following factors may increase the risk of bone cancer. If you have any of these, you should ask your doctor for more information.
Li-Fraumeni
Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome
Retinoblastoma (eye cancer rare in children)
Paget's disease
Multiple exostoses syndrome, also called multiple osteochondromas (an inherited disease that causes many bumps on the legs of a person)
People who have been treated with radiation for a previous cancer have an increased risk of bone cancer later. Being treated at an earlier age or being treated with high doses of radiation increases the risk of bone cancer. Non-ionizing radiation, microwaves, electromagnetic fields from power lines, mobile phones and devices, no increased risk of bone cancer.
Osteosarcoma has been reported in some people who have had bone marrow (stem cell) transplant.
There is no evidence that damage to a bone can cause bone cancer.
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