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Ewing's sarcoma

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Ewing's sarcoma [′yü·iŋz sär′kō·mə]
(medicine)
A primary malignant tumor of bone, usually arising as a central tumor in long bone.


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Owing to the "small, round, blue-cell" nature of the neoplasm, the differential diagnosis is quite broad; it includes melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, pituitary adenoma, plasmacytoma, paraganglioma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
``The times may seem bad, but in the long run, it's good to be alive,'' said Nathan, 12, who was diagnosed in April 2005 with Ewing's sarcoma -- a cancer that attacks bone and soft tissue.
Bradford, a real young boy who suffered from the ravages of Ewing's Sarcoma, goes on a fictional journey to seek out and save the wild Bactrian camel.
 
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