Treatment Options for Ewing's Sarcoma
How Treatments Are Selected
Specific treatment for Ewing's sarcoma will be determined by your physician based on:
- Your age, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disease
- Your tolerance of specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease
- Your opinion or preference
Types of Treatments
Treatment may include:
- Surgery to remove the tumor
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Resections for metastases (e.g., pulmonary resections of cancer cells in the lung)
- Rehabilitation including physical and occupational therapy, and psychosocial adaptation
- Prosthesis fitting and training
- Supportive care for the side effects of treatment
- Antibiotics to prevent and treat infections
- Continual follow-up care to determine response to treatment, detect recurrent disease, and manage late effects of treatment
Trial Administration