Bone Tumour Specialists in Delhi
A bone tumour is an abnormal growth of cells within a bone that can be either benign, such as osteochondroma or giant cell tumour, or malignant, such as osteosa…
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Causes of Bone Tumour
Primary bone tumours arise from genetic mutations within bone-forming or bone-marrow cells, with risk increased by prior radiation exposure, certain inherited genetic syndromes, and pre-existing bone conditions like Paget's disease. Metastatic bone tumours result from cancer cells spreading through the bloodstream from a primary cancer elsewhere in the body. The exact trigger for most primary bone cancers, particularly in adolescents, remains unclear.