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Ewing Sarcoma

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A small round cell tumor that lacks morphologic, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic evidence of neuroectodermal differentiation. It represents one of the two ends of the spectrum called Ewing sarcoma/peripheral neuroectodermal tumor. It affects mostly males under age 20, and it can occur in soft tissue or bone. Pain and the presence of a mass are the most common clinical symptoms. [ ]

Term info

Label

Ewing Sarcoma

Synonyms
  • ES
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Ewing sarcoma
  • Ewing's Sarcoma
  • Ewing's Tumor
Subsets

NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C126659, NCIT_C118464, NCIT_C118168, oncotree_slim, NCIT_C158520, NCIT_C138188, NCIT_C156966, NCIT_C156952, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C138190

ALT DEFINITION

A malignant neoplasm of the bone, or the soft tissue adjacent to bone, that is comprised of primitive neuroectodermal cells., A type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissue.

Contributing Source

CTRP, MedDRA, NICHD, CPTAC

Display Name

Ewing Sarcoma

Has NICHD Parent

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C9118

ICD-O-3 Code

9260/3

Legacy Concept Name

Ewing_s_Sarcoma

Maps To

Ewing sarcoma, 9260/3, Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, Ewing tumor

NICHD Hierarchy Term

Ewing Sarcoma

Neoplasm Has Special Category

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C9292

Neoplastic Status

Malignant

Preferred Name

Ewing Sarcoma

Semantic Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS CUI

C0553580

code

C4817