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Treatments for Ewing's sarcoma depend on the type and stage of the cancer and the size and location of the tumor. The doctor also considers your age and general health when recommending a treatment plan.
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Different types of surgery are used to treat Ewing's sarcoma. The type of surgery you get depends on where your tumor is located. It also depends on how the surgery will affect the part of your body that is being operated on.
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Radiation therapy is another way to treat Ewing's sarcoma. This treatment is also called radiotherapy. It uses X-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation is a local treatment. That means it kills cancer cells only in the area treated.
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Chemotherapy is the use of medicines to kill cancer cells. For this treatment, you will see an oncologist. This is a doctor who specializes in using drugs to treat cancer. Cancer cells divide quickly, and anticancer drugs kill rapidly dividing cells.
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