Osteosarcoma prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Overview

There is no established method for the prevention of osteosarcoma.

Prevention

There is no established method for the prevention of osteosarcoma. However, certain factors, such as previous radiation therapy or certain genetic disorders increase the development risk.