Bone Cancer Articles A-Z
The most common bone cancer treatment is surgery, although chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be used as well. This segment of the eMedTV library explains bone cancer treatment in detail, including factors that can affect the treatment chosen.
Although the causes of bone cancer are still unknown, certain factors can increase a person's chances of developing it. This eMedTV segment explores these potential "causes" of bone cancer, such as a family history of cancer or prior chemotherapy.
The exact causes of osteosarcoma have not yet been identified. However, as this eMedTV article explains, researchers have found certain risk factors for osteosarcoma, which include such things as having undergone radiotherapy or chemotherapy.