How Ewing Sarcoma Is Treated And Managed

Radiotherapy

Another line of treatment is radiotherapy, which is accomplished through the use of high-energy beams like protons and X-rays and helps kill the cancer cells. Radiotherapy may be recommended immediately after surgery if there are any remaining cancer cells that need killing. In some cases, this treatment might be used as an alternative to surgery. Ewing sarcoma may sometimes be located in a place where it's not possible to operate, or surgery might have unacceptable outcomes for the body's ability to function. When this occurs, a doctor will recommend radiotherapy to target the sarcoma. Ewing sarcoma also causes a fair amount of pain, which radiotherapy can help relieve.

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