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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Polimera H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7115132 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Polimera Hyma H Moku Prashanth P Abusharar Shady Piedra SP Vasekar Monali M Chintanaboina Jayakrishna J
Case reports in oncological medicine 20200321
Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly aggressive malignant bone cancer. ES is part of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), which express characteristic t(11;22) translocation as well as higher levels of CD99. Given that metastasis and tumor burden are significant prognostic factors in patient's response to treatment, prompt diagnosis is needed to effectively treat ESFT patients. However, the challenges in classifying and characterizing ESFT complicate effective management and treatment of ES. In ...[more]