Ewing tumor is a type of Sarcoma that often occurs in adolescents.
Sarcoma is a malignant tumor of connective or other nonepithelial (not the outside layer, surface are or lumen of fluid filled organs) tissues. Malignant refers to the tumor having the ability to invade and destroy tissue and can metastasize (spread). The direct translation of malignant is"born to be bad".
Ewing's sarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in bone cells or soft tissue. Most often they are found in legs and arms but also in the chest and other bones of the body. It was named after James Ewing who first described this type of cancer.
Symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma include swelling and pain near the tumour and fever. To diagnose different tests are run: Physical exam and history, MRI (uses magnets, radio waves and a computer to make a series of pictures of an area inside the body), CT scan (series of pictures of areas inside the body are taken using a computer linked to an X-ray machine) , PET scan (Used to find malignant tumor cels in the body by a small amount of radioactive glucose being injected and scanner taking pictures of where glucose is used in the body. This works because malignant tumors use up more glucose as they are more active), Bone scan (To check for rapidly dividing cells in the bone by injecting a radioactive material that collects in the bones with the cancer and is then detected), Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (Bone marrow and a piece of bone is removed and then checked for cancer), X-rays (Pictures of areas inside the body are taking by an X-ray passing through most tissues apart from bones) and blood tests (Number of red and white blood cells, platelets and hemoglobin is counted).
The prognosis then depends on if the cancer has metastised or is localised and different forms of treatments can be undertaken. These treatments may include chemotherapy (drug is used to stop growth of cancer cells by killing the cells or stopping them from dividing), radiation therapy (high energy X-rays are used to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing), surgery (in order to remove cancerous tissue), targeted therapy (drugs and other substances are used to identify and attack specific cancer cells) and high- dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue (High doses of chemotherapy are giving to kill cancer cells and these destroyed cells are then replaced by stem cells). New treatments such as Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy are being tested. All treatments can cause side effects such as physical problems, e.g. nausea and headaches, changes in mood and feelings and patient's with Ewing's sarcoma have an increased risk of secondary cancers.
If the cancer is diagnosed and treated early and if it hasn't metastasized yet the cancer has good chancers of being destroyed. For teens the survival rate is about 56%.
Sarcoma is a malignant tumor of connective or other nonepithelial (not the outside layer, surface are or lumen of fluid filled organs) tissues. Malignant refers to the tumor having the ability to invade and destroy tissue and can metastasize (spread). The direct translation of malignant is"born to be bad".
Ewing's sarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in bone cells or soft tissue. Most often they are found in legs and arms but also in the chest and other bones of the body. It was named after James Ewing who first described this type of cancer.
Symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma include swelling and pain near the tumour and fever. To diagnose different tests are run: Physical exam and history, MRI (uses magnets, radio waves and a computer to make a series of pictures of an area inside the body), CT scan (series of pictures of areas inside the body are taken using a computer linked to an X-ray machine) , PET scan (Used to find malignant tumor cels in the body by a small amount of radioactive glucose being injected and scanner taking pictures of where glucose is used in the body. This works because malignant tumors use up more glucose as they are more active), Bone scan (To check for rapidly dividing cells in the bone by injecting a radioactive material that collects in the bones with the cancer and is then detected), Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (Bone marrow and a piece of bone is removed and then checked for cancer), X-rays (Pictures of areas inside the body are taking by an X-ray passing through most tissues apart from bones) and blood tests (Number of red and white blood cells, platelets and hemoglobin is counted).
The prognosis then depends on if the cancer has metastised or is localised and different forms of treatments can be undertaken. These treatments may include chemotherapy (drug is used to stop growth of cancer cells by killing the cells or stopping them from dividing), radiation therapy (high energy X-rays are used to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing), surgery (in order to remove cancerous tissue), targeted therapy (drugs and other substances are used to identify and attack specific cancer cells) and high- dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue (High doses of chemotherapy are giving to kill cancer cells and these destroyed cells are then replaced by stem cells). New treatments such as Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy are being tested. All treatments can cause side effects such as physical problems, e.g. nausea and headaches, changes in mood and feelings and patient's with Ewing's sarcoma have an increased risk of secondary cancers.
If the cancer is diagnosed and treated early and if it hasn't metastasized yet the cancer has good chancers of being destroyed. For teens the survival rate is about 56%.