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What Causes Bone Cancer? The cause of bone cancer isn’t exactly known , but there are certain factors that may contribute to or increase a person’s chances of forming abnormal growths in the bone. These include:
Abnormal Cellular Growth
Healthy cells continually divide and replace older cells. After completing this process they die. Abnormal cells, however, continue living. They start forming masses of tissue that turn into tumors.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, which kills dangerous cancer cells, can be used to treat bone cancer. However, osteosarcoma may form in some people who receive the treatment. The use of high dosages of radiation may be a factor in this development.