Ewing's Sarcoma
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Ewing's Sarcoma Incidence
Facts about Ewing's sarcoma:
Ewing's sarcoma is rare.
Ewing's sarcoma accounts for about one third of primary
bone cancers
in children.
Ewing's sarcoma usually occurs between 4 and 15 years of age.
Ewing's sarcoma is slightly more common in males, African Americans and Asians.
Most Ewing's tumors occur in the long bones of the arms or legs.
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Ewing's Sarcoma Symptoms
Related Topics:
Bone cancer
Bone disease
Bone tumor
Chondrosarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Leg pain (unilateral)
Leg swelling (unilateral)
Osteosarcoma
Pathologic bone fractures
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Arm pain
Hip pain
Knee pain
Leg pain
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2008
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Ewing's Sarcoma References:
Ahmad R, Mayol BR, Davis M, Rougraff BT. Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma. Cancer. 1999 Feb 1;85(3):725-31.
Carvajal R, Meyers P. Ewing's sarcoma and primitive neuroectodermal family of tumors. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;19(3):501-25, vi-vii.
Clarkson P, Ferguson PC. Primary multidisciplinary management of extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2004 Dec;5(6):451-62.
Valery PC, Holly EA, Sleigh AC, Williams G, Kreiger N, Bain C. Hernias and Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours: a pooled analysis and meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2005 Jul;6(7):485-90.
