Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Aug;61(8):1472-5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24926. Epub 2014 Jan 7.

Abstract

Treatment of Ewing sarcoma (ES) necessitates coordinated multi-disciplinary care. We analyzed outcome for 39 patients treated at a single institution in Lebanon, a developing country with available multidisciplinary treatment modalities, where financial barriers to care are overcome by a fundraising system. Median follow-up was 58 months. Five-year overall and event-free survival were 76% and 58%, respectively, for localized disease, and 40% and 38%, respectively, for metastatic disease. We conclude that, in a country with emerging economy, by following international protocols and ensuring availability of needed resources, outcome of patients with ES is similar to that in developed countries.

Keywords: Ewing sarcoma; pediatric; prognostic factors.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lebanon / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / mortality*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / therapy*
  • Survival Rate