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Ewing’s Sarcoma is a malignant primary tumor that can arise in soft tissue or bone. The pelvis and the lower extremities are the most common sites. <br> | Ewing’s Sarcoma is a malignant primary tumor that can arise in soft tissue or bone. The pelvis and the lower extremities are the most common sites. <br> | ||
Ewing's Sarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor of children and the fourth more common overall. 80% of these tumors occur in people under the age of 20 and they have been reported in children as young as 5 months. They rarely occur in the African American or Asian population.<sup>1,2</sup> | == Prevelance == | ||
Ewing's Sarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor of children and the fourth more common overall. 80% of these tumors occur in people under the age of 20 and they have been reported in children as young as 5 months. They rarely occur in the African American or Asian population.<sup>1,2</sup> | |||
== Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | == Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == |
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Ewing’s Sarcoma is a malignant primary tumor that can arise in soft tissue or bone. The pelvis and the lower extremities are the most common sites.
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Ewing's Sarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor of children and the fourth more common overall. 80% of these tumors occur in people under the age of 20 and they have been reported in children as young as 5 months. They rarely occur in the African American or Asian population.1,2
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