Ewing?s sarcoma

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

X-ray

Ewings sarcoma - X-ray

Ewing?s sarcoma

Alternative Names:

Ewing's Family of Tumors; Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNET)
Treatment:

Treatment should be done by a cancer specialist (oncologist) and often includes a combination of:

Chemotherapy
- Cyclophosphamide
- Vincristine
- Dactinomycin
- Doxorubicin
- Ifosfamide
- Etoposide
Radiation therapy to the tumor site
Surgical excision (removal) of the primary tumor

Support Groups:

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The stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See cancer - support group.

Expectations (prognosis):

The prognosis depends on the location of the tumor, and whether or not the cancer has spread. The best chance for cure is with a combination of treatments that includes chemotherapy plus radiation or surgery provided at an institution that frequently treats this type of cancer.

Complications:

The treatments needed to fight this disease have many complications which should be discussed on an individual basis.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms suggestive of Ewing 's sarcoma. Early diagnosis can increase the possibility of a favorable outcome.