India, Sept. 12 -- In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Mishil Parikh, consultant, oncology, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, debunked the myth that bone injuries directly cause bone cancer. According to him, there's no proven relationship between bone injuries and bone tumours. However, an injury to a weakened bone might reveal an underlying tumour. Also read | Bone cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Explaining how bone injuries don't directly cause bone cancer, Dr Parikh said, "It's a myth. There is no proven relationship between bone injury and bone tumours. Just because you had a bony injury or a fracture doesn't mean that you are more prone to developing a bone tumour. Since bone sarcomas are more common in young childre...