Ewing's Sarcoma

Research Paper # 61372

Biology > Genetics
Biology > Molecular and Cell
Medical and Health

Ewing's Sarcoma

Investigation of a small, round, blue cell tumor of childhood.

6,000 words () | 12 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper investigates Ewing's Sarcoma, a somewhat common form of childhood cancer. It cites many well known biological and medical journals. The results of these journal articles are discussed and compared, and suggestions are made for future research. Includes 2 figures.

From the Paper:

"Ewing's sarcoma belongs to the Ewing's family of tumors (EFT), three related soft tissue and bone tumors that exhibit characteristic histological features, as well as an aggressive clinical course with a less than favorable prognosis (De Alava, 2000). These tumor cells are often termed "small, round, blue cell tumors of childhood", due to their physical appearance and their propensity to occur in children and adolescents (See Figure 1). Ewing's sarcoma is the second most common malignant bone tumor occurring in children and young adults, slightly more prevalent in males, with an annual incidence rate of approximately 0.6/million people in the U.S, with much higher rates in the UK (Burchill, 2002)."