How Ewing Sarcoma Is Treated And Managed

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the first treatment most medical professionals will recommend. It's a standard treatment for many types of cancer, and Ewing sarcoma is no different. If a patient is planning to have surgery to treat their cancer, doctors still recommend chemotherapy before the surgery, as it can shrink tumors, making removal easier. Chemotherapy prevents the growth of cancer cells by either stopping the cells from dividing or destroying them entirely. The reason chemotherapy works so well is because it affects cancer cells throughout the entire body, rather than just at the site of the original tumor, which can help keep cancer from spreading further. Chemotherapy medicines are often administered combined, so patients take several medications at once rather than just one.

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