A cancer that occurs in the bones or soft tissues. It causes pain, swelling and tenderness, tiredness, weight loss and fever with no cause.

Symptoms

• A lump under the skin that feels soft and warm
• Bone pain
• Localised swelling and tenderness
• Bone fractures may also occur
• pain in the back, bones, or joints
• Limping
• Palpable soft-tissue mass
• Swelling
• Weight loss
• Constant mild fever

Causes

• The exact cause of Ewing's sarcoma is unknown.
• Genetic changes in chromosomes linked to development.
• Not inherited from parents, occurs after birth.
• The specific cause of these genetic changes is unclear.

Prevention

• No known way to prevent Ewing's sarcoma.
• Risk factors like age, sex, and race can't be changed.
• Maintaining healthy lifestyle habits not linked to prevention.

Screening Options available at JNCHRC

• X-ray
• CT scan
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Biopsy
• Cytogenetic analysis