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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The treatment of Ewing sarcoma depends on the stage of the [[tumor]]. The options are [[surgery]], [[radiation therapy]], [[chemotherapy]], or a combination of these methods. | |||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
The treatment of Ewing sarcoma depends on the stage of the [[tumor]]. The options are [[surgery]], [[radiation therapy]], [[chemotherapy]], or a combination of these methods. | |||
===Chemotherapy=== | ===Chemotherapy=== | ||
*The most common chemotherapy combination used to treat Ewing sarcoma is: | *The most common chemotherapy combination used to treat Ewing sarcoma is: | ||
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[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The treatment of Ewing sarcoma depends on the stage of the tumor. The options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these methods.
Medical Therapy
The treatment of Ewing sarcoma depends on the stage of the tumor. The options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these methods.
Chemotherapy
- The most common chemotherapy combination used to treat Ewing sarcoma is:
- Vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide alternating with ifosfamide and etoposide.
- Duration of treatment vary depending on location and stage of the disease at diagnosis. Radical chemotherapy may be as short as 6 treatments at 3 week cycles, however most patients will undergo chemotherapy for 6-12 months and radiation therapy for 5-8 weeks.