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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
* One of the first noticeable symptoms is [[pain]]. Since Ewing's sarcomas typically progress very rapidly, the pain can escalate from mild to intense in a very short period of time. Symptoms include: intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness
Symptoms of Ewing sarcoma include: Symptoms include: intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness
*[[Pain]]: Ewing sarcoma typically progresses very rapidly. The pain can escalate from mild to intense in a very short period of time.  
* If the [[tumor]] turns out to be in the spinal or pelvic region, it can cause [[paresthesia]].<ref name="pmid17272319">{{cite journal |author=Iwamoto Y |title=Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma |journal=[[Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=79–89 |year=2007 |month=February |pmid=17272319 |doi=10.1093/jjco/hyl142 |url=http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17272319 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref>
* If the [[tumor]] turns out to be in the spinal or pelvic region, it can cause [[paresthesia]].<ref name="pmid17272319">{{cite journal |author=Iwamoto Y |title=Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma |journal=[[Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=79–89 |year=2007 |month=February |pmid=17272319 |doi=10.1093/jjco/hyl142 |url=http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17272319 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref>
* Once the tumor begins to grow, it is usually accompanied by [[swelling]] of the local area.
*Localized [[swelling]]  
*[[Fever]]
*[[Fever|Intermittent fevers]]
*[[Anemia]]
*Loss of [[appetite]]
*Non-specific signs of [[inflammation]]
*Loss of appetite
*[[Weight loss]]
*[[Weight loss]]
* Pathological [[fracture]]
* Pathological [[fracture]]

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Symptoms of Ewing sarcoma include: Symptoms include: intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness

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  1. Iwamoto Y (2007). "Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma". Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37 (2): 79–89. doi:10.1093/jjco/hyl142. PMID 17272319. Retrieved 2011-12-21. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)