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Ewing's Sarcoma Learning Center

Fever (can occur) Pain at the site of the tumor; Swelling at the site of the tumor (occasionally)
Source:ADAM
Date:March 21, 2008
The causes of Ewing's sarcoma are not known. It is possible that certain inherited conditions increase the risk of developing this cancer. About two-thirds of patients with Ewing's sarcoma have a painful swelling or lump that can be felt in the af...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Bone pain represents one of the most debilitating side effects of the metastases of high-incidence cancers such as breast, prostate, lung, and multiple myeloma (myelomatosis). Severe bone pain is frequent, reported by greater than 65% of patients ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, particularly among older people. Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs is called peripheral edema.
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Date:December 1, 2009
Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial spaces).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial spaces).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture. A stress fracture is a hairline crack i...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force. An injury may be classified as a fracture-dislocation when a fracture involves the bony structures of any joint with associated dislocation o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A fracture is a crack or break in a bone. It results from the application of excessive force through injuries, such as a fall or a hard blow.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Question: Why does it get harder to lose weight with age? Answer: One must burn more calories than one takes in to lose weight at any age. This can be done either with caloric restriction or with exercise. Although metabolism slows down somewhat a...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2009
Weight loss is a reduction in body mass characterized by a loss of adipose tissue (body fat) and skeletal muscle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Being tired is the familiar aftermath of physical exertion, prolonged labor or lack of sleep. When does being tired become a symptom of a condition? Fatigue, malaise, lassitude, exhaustion are all subtle variations of the same subjective feelings of not having enough energy to meet the demands of one's life.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Anorexia is characterized by a loss of appetite or lack of desire to eat.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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