What is Ewing's sarcoma?
[[File:Ewing sarcoma tibia child.jpg|right|150px]] '''Ewing's sarcoma''' is a type of [[bone cancer]]. It is a rare type of bone cancer which is found mainly in children.<ref name=webmd>{{cite web |url= http://www.webmd.com/cancer/ewings-sarcoma |title=Ewing's Sarcoma: Causes, Prognosis, Stages, Symptoms, and Treatments |first= |last= |work=webmd.com |year=2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> It found in boys more often than girls. It is not usually found in people over 30 years old. It is named after James Ewing, the doctor who first described it in 1921.<ref name=sarcomahelp>{{cite web |url=http://sarcomahelp.org/ewings-sarcoma.html |title=Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Support |first= |last= |work=sarcomahelp.org |year=2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013 |archive-date=17 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617214425/http://sarcomahelp.org/learning_center/ewings_sarcoma.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> People with Ewing's sarcoma usually feel [[pain]], and may have a lump. They can get [[fever]]s and lose weight. In some cases the tumor can eat into the bone and cause it to [[Bone fracture|fracture]] easily.<ref name=sarcomahelp/> == References == {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cancer]] [[Category:Diseases and disorders of bones]]