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*Age and height: Data suggest that the risk of osteosarcoma is highest during the teenage "growth spurt." Children with osteosarcoma are usually tall for their age. | *Age and height: Data suggest that the risk of osteosarcoma is highest during the teenage "growth spurt." Children with osteosarcoma are usually tall for their age. | ||
*Radiation to bones: People who were treated with radiation for another cancer have a higher risk of later developing post-radiation (after radiation) osteosarcoma. | *Radiation to bones: People who were treated with radiation for another cancer have a higher risk of later developing post-radiation (after radiation) osteosarcoma. | ||
*Drugs: Past treatment with anticancer drugs called [[alkylating agents]]. | |||
*Certain bone diseases: Some bone diseases such as [[Paget disease]] of bone and multiple hereditary [[osteochondromas]] may be risk factors of osteosarcoma. | *Certain bone diseases: Some bone diseases such as [[Paget disease]] of bone and multiple hereditary [[osteochondromas]] may be risk factors of osteosarcoma. | ||
*Inherited cancer syndromes: Genetic Diseases That Predispose to Osteosarcoma are: | *Inherited cancer syndromes: Genetic Diseases That Predispose to Osteosarcoma are: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
- Age and height: Data suggest that the risk of osteosarcoma is highest during the teenage "growth spurt." Children with osteosarcoma are usually tall for their age.
- Radiation to bones: People who were treated with radiation for another cancer have a higher risk of later developing post-radiation (after radiation) osteosarcoma.
- Drugs: Past treatment with anticancer drugs called alkylating agents.
- Certain bone diseases: Some bone diseases such as Paget disease of bone and multiple hereditary osteochondromas may be risk factors of osteosarcoma.
- Inherited cancer syndromes: Genetic Diseases That Predispose to Osteosarcoma are: