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Optimal management of Ewing’s sarcoma requires the comprehensive efforts of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who understand the potential benefits and consequences of each treatment modality. Every effort should be made to enroll patients in prospective clinical trials to ensure appropriate quality assurance and standards of care. With current improvements in overall survival rates and the increasing number of patients living to adulthood, the need for long-term follow-up and surveillance for potential adverse effects must be emphasized. Although surgery is the preferred method of achieving local control, radiotherapy remains an integral component of the Ewing’s sarcoma treatment plan, and as new technology becomes available, ongoing research efforts will focus on reducing acute and long-term toxic effects and improving tumor control.
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Herzog, C.E., Mahajan, A., Lewis, V.O. (2005). Ewing’s Sarcoma. In: Chan, K.W., Raney, R.B. (eds) Pediatric Oncology. M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-24472-3_9
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