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

## Overview

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There is no established method for the prevention of osteosarcoma.

## Prevention

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* 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[1][2].

## References

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1. ↑ Luetke A, Meyers PA, Lewis I, Juergens H (May 2014). "Osteosarcoma treatment - where do we stand? A state of the art review". Cancer Treat. Rev. 40 (4): 523–32. doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2013.11.006. PMID 24345772.
2. ↑ Anderson ME (January 2016). "Update on Survival in Osteosarcoma". Orthop. Clin. North Am. 47 (1): 283–92. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2015.08.022. PMID 26614941.

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