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Ewing's sarcoma of bone: Oncologic and functional results
Author(s) -
Renard Auke J. S.,
Veth René P. H.,
Pruszczynksi Maciej,
Hoogenhout Jaap,
Bökkerink Jos,
Van Der Staak Frans J. M.,
Wobbes Theo,
Lemmens Josef A. M.,
van Hoesel René,
Van Horn Jim R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930600408
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , surgery , radiation therapy , disarticulation , osteomyelitis , chemotherapy , ewing's sarcoma , disease , amputation , pathology
This paper describes 29 patients with Ewing's sarcoma of bone treated between 1975 and 1990 at the University of Nijmegen Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Osteomyelitis was the primary diagnosis in 24%. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy in combination with surgery and/or radiotherapy. Nine patients received radiotherapy only; five of them died of disease. Five patients underwent an intralesional excision; four of them died of disease. Twelve patients underwent a wide excision; there is no evidence of disease in any of them. Three patients underwent a radical disarticulation; all died of disease. The disease‐free survival at 1.5 years was 66%. This figure at 5 years was 55%. After wide excision and reconstruction in tumors of expendable, femoral or radial bones good functional results were obtained in all cases. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.