Bone Cancer Prevention:

Bone cancer prevention includes avoiding the risk factors and increasing the protective factors that can be controlled.  If you believe you have risk factors for bone cancer, your physician can suggest additional methods of bone cancer prevention that might be effective for you.  
 

Bone Cancer Prevention: Know the Risk Factors:
Although some risk factors for bone cancer can be avoided, many cannot. Specific risk factors for bone cancer include:
 

• Being a child or young adult
• Previous radiation or chemotherapy
• History of Paget's disease
• Family history of bone cancer
• People with hereditary retinoblastoma.

 
At this point, bone cancer research scientists have not found any bone cancer protective factors.
 
Can Bone Cancer Be Prevented?

Although certain bone cancer risk factors can be avoided, it is important to keep in mind that avoiding risk factors does not guarantee that you will not get bone cancer. Some people are more sensitive than others to factors that may contribute to the development of bone cancer. Talk to your physician if you are concerned about your risk.