Does bone cancer run in families?

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Does bone cancer run in families?
 

NelsonZ43 said...

Researchers believe that many primary bone cancers do have a genetic component. While not known to be caused by a faulty gene that can be passed down through families, people with particular genetic syndromes can have an elevated risk of some types of bone cancer.

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