cancer

Ewing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma is a type of pediatric cancer that forms in bone or soft . Symptoms may include swelling and pain at the site of the tumor, fever, and a bone fracture. The most common areas where it begins are the legs, , and chest wall. In about 25% of cases, the cancer has already spread to other parts of the body at the time of . may include a pleural effusion or paraplegia.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Swell and pain near the tumor

Causes — why it happens

·Unknown

How it's found

Treatment

·, therapy, , stem cell

Complications

·Pleural effusion, paraplegia

Outlook

·Five-year survival ~ 70%

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