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Ewing's sarcoma

noun

Pathology.
  1. a malignant stem-cell bone tumor, usually occurring in the leg or pelvis of children and young adults, characterized by pain, fever, and swelling.


Ewing's sarcoma

/ ˈːŋ /

noun

  1. a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people Also calledperipheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Ewing's sarcoma1

Named after James Ewing (1866–1943), U.S. pathologist, who described it
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Ewing's sarcoma1

C20: named after James Ewing (1866–1943), US pathologist who first described it
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The student, from Gourock, Inverclyde, felt something was wrong for about six months before she was finally diagnosed with metastatic Ewing's sarcoma on 16 January 2018.

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The watchdog found last Friday that buyers of the Ferragni-branded pandoro cake had been fooled into thinking that their purchases would contribute to the purchase of medical equipment for the hospital for the treatment of children with Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma.

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Carder, whose family lived in Clarksville, Md., had survived two long episodes of cancer since she was first diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma at age 13.

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General manager Chuck Fletcher called it a “very difficult decision” to free up salary cap space by cutting a player who recovered from being diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma.

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The event's main stage was to be named in honour of local singer Paige Dougall, 17, who died in January after a two year battle with a Ewing's Sarcoma, a disease which attacks the bones.

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