BONE CANCER, EWING'S SARCOMA

The Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer. This cancer is serious, but the prognosis has been greatly improved due to therapeutic advances in chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Ewing's sarcoma: a primary bone cancer

The Ewing's sarcoma is one of the primary cancers of the bones , that is to say that cancer cells originate from bone, and that these are not metastases from a cancer located elsewhere in another organ. The Ewing's sarcoma is unique in touch more often men than women. It also develops mainly in children between 10 and 15 years, more rarely in young adults up to age 25. Cancer cells usually reach the long bones like the femur and tibia. Thus, the Ewing sarcoma most often on the arms and legs, even though cancer can affect any bone .

Bone cancer: What are the symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma?

The symptoms are typically those of bone cancer : the bone cancer is painful and swollen. Moreover, it is fragile and may break if struck. When tumors grew, they can sometimes go up to affect the bone along its entire length. Thediagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma is based on radiography but also require a biopsy for confirmation. It depletes the cells in the suspicious area for examination and to determine precisely their cancerous nature. The biopsy is facilitated by examinations, CT and MRI, which permetent finely localize tumors.These imaging studies also help in the diagnosis by indicating the precise size of tumors.

Ewing's sarcoma: surgery sometimes, but other than chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Surgery with removal of the cancerous region is sometimes necessary. If not now being used to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These techniques have greatly improved the prognosis of Ewing's sarcoma . The cure rate is currently 60%.