“How aggressive is Ewing sarcoma?”
I heard Ewing sarcoma was a rare form of cancer, so I was surprised to hear that my cousin, who's only 16 years old, was diagnosed with it last February. Now she's in chemotherapy. Is Ewing sarcoma an aggressive cancer?
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Hello, your question is quite complicated. As you mention, this type of sarcoma is very rare. It usually arises in patients who are ages 10-20, and arises usually in bones or the soft tissue around bones. It requires a tissue diagnosis, and a biopsy is the diagnostic procedure that is indicated. Treatment depends on the stage of the cancer. The higher the stage (where the cancer has spread) the more severe is the prognosis. Treatment depends on the stage. You indicate that chemotherapy has been started, so it is presumed that the patient is under the care of an experienced cancer doctor (oncologist). The prognosis depends on the response of the tumor to chemotherapy.
