Ewing Sarcoma

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Disease overview

A rare bone and other tumors that occur most often in adolescents

Common symptoms

Weaknesspainleukocytosismetastasizeparaplegiapleural effusion

WHEN TO SUSPECT

  • Recommendation 1

    Computerized tomography (CT) scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bone scans, biopsy of the bone marrow

HOW TO TEST

  • Recommendation 1

    Computerized tomography (CT) scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bone scans, biopsy of the bone marrow

TREATMENT

  • Recommendation 1

    Chemotherapy

  • Recommendation 2

    vincristine, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, ifosfamide, and etoposide.

PRIMARY CARE

  • Recommendation 1

    Specialist referrals, medication, and surgical management

FURTHER SUPPORT

  • Recommendation 1

    No specific physicians specialize in this condition but NORD recommends various rare disease clinics. Referral to Medical Genetics Department, if available. Initial virtual care is also available through organizations like TeleRare Health.

CLINICAL TRIALS

  • Recommendation 1

    Various clinical trials still recruiting

Sources

No data available

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