Ewing's sarcoma is a rare bone disease characterized by pain in long bones, malaise and weight loss for no apparent reason, which occurs most frequently in boys and young adults, usually between 5 and 25 years old.
The diagnosis of Ewing's Sarcoma is made through imaging tests and usually the treatment indicated by the doctor is chemotherapy.
Main symptoms
The symptoms of Ewing's Sarcoma are not very specific, which can cause this disease to be confused with other bone diseases. Symptoms usually arise when the disease is at an advanced stage, the main ones being:
- Local pain and swelling; Fever; Weight loss without apparent cause; Malaise and generalized weakness; Anemia; Increase in the amount of leukocytes; Frequent fractures, especially in more advanced stages of the disease, as the bones become more fragile; Pain in the bone that gets worse at night or with physical activity.
This type of tumor affects mainly the long bones of the body, with the highest incidence in the femur, pelvic bones and humerus, which corresponds to the long bone of the arm. Although not common, this tumor can also affect other bones in the body and spread to other regions of the body, characterizing metastasis, the lungs being the main site of metastasis.
How the diagnosis is made
The diagnosis of Ewing's Sarcoma must be made by the doctor based on the symptoms presented by the person and the result of the image exams, such as X-rays, tomography and magnetic resonance, in which it is possible to clearly observe the tumor.
Ewing's sarcoma is more common in boys and young men, usually between 5 and 25 years old, and of the white race. In addition, the disease usually has a worse prognosis when the carrier of the disease is male.
Treatment of Ewing's Sarcoma
The treatment of Ewing's Sarcoma consists of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, however, surgical removal of the tumor, when possible, is the most effective treatment for the cure of this type of cancer.
When Ewing's Sarcoma metastases to other organs, the chances of a cancer cure are greatly reduced and treatment is more complex. Understand how treatment is done for Ewing's Sarcoma.
