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What are the risk factors of developing sarcoma?
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Prof David Gyorki
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Factors that may increase the risk of developing sarcoma include:
Radiotherapy: exposure to high doses of radiation from previous cancer treatment.
Inherited genetic syndromes: Eg Retinoblastoma, Werner syndrome.
Exposure to certain chemicals: Eg vinyl chloride, dioxins and herbicides.Report this post
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