If the treatment works, you will still need to follow up with your doctor for many years. Ewing’s sarcoma can return even a decade after the diagnosis. Children with Ewing’s sarcoma that hasn’t spread have cure rates as high as 80%. It’s much lower in cases where the tumor has spread. read more
A typical treatment plan for Ewing sarcoma includes systemic therapy that treats the entire body, such as chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation, combined with localized therapy. Localized therapy focuses on treating the tumor itself using surgery, radiation therapy, or both. read more
Over the years, major advances have been made in treating and curing cases of Ewing sarcoma. Treatment may include: Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy, which uses drugs to kill cancer cells, is the first line of treatment. Doctors recommend chemotherapy before surgery to shrink Ewing sarcoma tumors and make them easier to remove. Surgery. read more